The Hill: The most cost-effective way to save a life depends how you define saving a life Rebecca Oas, associate director of research at the Center for Family and Human Rights (C-Fam) “…Given the stated purpose of the bill, it is not surprising that the Reach Act, both now and…

CNN: Nearly half of all abortions each year worldwide are unsafe, study says “…A new study finds nearly half of all 55.7 million estimated abortions around the world each year between 2010 and 2014 were performed in an unsafe manner, putting women at risk for serious complications. The study, published…

The Guardian: Why do politicians still force women through unwanted pregnancies? Dame Billie Miller, lawyer and politician in Barbados “…When governments deny women access to safe and legal abortion, it does nothing to decrease the rate at which abortions occur. Instead, it leads to more injuries and deaths. In the…

Devex: Work with women not for them, say advocates on World Contraception Day “World Contraception Day presents a chance for organizations to highlight ways to reach the more than 214 million women worldwide without access to reliable family planning options. This year, the emphasis among many advocates who spoke to…

Witness: Is abortion legal in Nepal? Many Nepali women don’t know the answer. Tara Todras-Whitehill, photographer, multimedia journalist, and  founder of Vignette Interactive “…Abortion has been legal in Nepal for over 15 years, but a study released by Nepal’s Center for Research on Environment Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) earlier…

Vox: I’m an environmental journalist, but I never write about overpopulation. Here’s why. David Roberts, journalist at Vox “…The first way to look at population is as a pure numbers game. More people means more consumers and more emitters, so the thing to do is slow the rise of population.…

Council on Foreign Relations’ “Women and Foreign Policy Program/Women Around the World”: Maternal and Reproductive Healthcare in Humanitarian Crises Heather Higginbottom, chief operating officer of CARE USA, discusses the impact of maternal and reproductive health programs in conflict situations and the role U.S. funding plays in ensuring that women in…

New York Times: Pakistan, Let’s Talk About Sex Mohammed Hanif, author “…Pakistan’s population now exceeds 207 million, an increase of 57 percent since the last census in 1998. … Overpopulation will be a terrible strain on natural resources and state services. … Despite warnings about a population explosion, we still…

Devex: Policymakers ‘flying blind’ on gender issues, survey finds “Many policymakers are ill-informed about the most pressing issues affecting gender equality in their countries, including the number of women in the labor force and how many are dying in childbirth, according to a new report published by a coalition of…

TIME: Why We Need to Protect Maternal Health During the Refugee Crisis “…The ongoing refugee crisis has been a topic of discussion during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) happening this week in New York City. During a side event on maternal health, panelists — including Lynsey Addario, a photographer…