Emergency Contraception

New Brazilian Law Guarantees Protocol for Rape Victims

By Fabiana Frayssinet
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff signed a law guaranteeing treatment - including emergency contraception - for rape victims in public hospitals, in spite of strong opposition from religious conservatives who believe it will lead to the decriminalisation of abortion.

Q&A: Ecuador Guarantees Right to Free Emergency Contraception

By Leisa Sánchez
The government of Ecuador is determined to curb the growing number of teen pregnancies, and has begun to knock down barriers that stand in the way of the right to a responsible sexual and reproductive life.


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