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Third National Survey of Women's Health Care Providers on Reproductive Health This national survey of women's health care providers on reproductive health includes data on prescribing practices and discussion of contraceptive counseling, as well as demographic information.
Topline Results The Vital Signs Index is a monthly nationally representative survey of women on health policy issues. The results of the survey will inform the news segments and be made available to a wider audience of policy makers, health industry leaders, advocates and journalists.
The debate over whether women should be able to get "the pill" without a prescription has been going on quietly for years. Now, some women's health advocates are asking if emergency contraception, birth control that can be used to prevent pregnancy after sex, should be available over-the-counter.
The Kaiser Family Foundation and Self magazine have partnered on a nationally representative survey of more than 1000 Americans, ages 18 and older, to examine how women (and men) rate the importance of health policy issues from abortion to HIV/AIDS to Medicare in the upcoming election.
Young people have mixed opinions on abortion, but strong positions on comprehensive sex education, HIV/AIDS policies, and gay rights, all hot button issues that could be affected by the upcoming presidential campaign, according to a new national survey of 18-24 year-olds released today by the Henry J.
NEW SURVEY SHOWS MOST YOUNG ADULTS HAVE STRONG OPINIONS ON TOP CAMPAIGN ISSUES, BUT MANY STILL NOT PLANNING TO VOTE MENLO PARK, CA Despite holding strong opinions on many of the issues in the upcoming presidential election, less than half of eligible voters under 25 are planning to cast a ballot this November, according to…
:The Foundation's Largest Initiative Ever Aims To Curb HIV Infection Among South African Youth The initiative is a bold and ambitious attempt to reduce HIV infection among South African adolescents by promoting sexual health and healthy futures for young people.
For almost 20 years, women's health advocates have been pushing for U.S. approval of mifepristone (also known as "RU-486"), a non-surgical abortion method that European women have used for a decade.
Online Resources KFF Resources Daily Reproductive Health Reports on RU-486 and MifepristoneOffers a retrospective look at the debate, using the archives of this daily report.Abortion, Issue Update May 1999 Highlights the clinical and political issues regarding abortion.
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