Global Access to Reproductive Care

Center for Reproductive Law and Policy
The Center for Reproductive Law and Policy (CRLP) is a nonprofit legal and policy advocacy organization dedicated to promoting women's reproductive rights. Their site contains frequently updated information on CRLP's legal campaigns to improve access to reproductive health care throughout the world, as well as many publications on reproductive health technologies and issues- a great site for research.

Family Health International
Family Health International works to "improve reproductive and family health around the world through biomedical and social science research, innovative health service delivery interventions, training and information programs." Their site has information on reproductive health issues including HIV/AIDS, abortion, and family planning.

Fundación Mexicana para la Planificación Familiar (MEXFAM)
A member of IPPF, this organization provides medical and educational services in family planning, reproductive health and options, and sexual education. This site offers information about these topics as well as information about the organization.

Global Reproductive Health Forum
Based at the Harvard School of Public Health, this site is a tool for students, researchers, and activists interested in preserving women's right to reproductive health. Main topics of the Web site include: gender, biology and technology, reproductive rights, HIV/AIDS, emerging reproductive technologies, and biomedical information pertaining to reproductive health

International Planned Parenthood Federation
This site features weekly news reports, IPPF's monthly Medical Bulletin, and contact information for regional IPPF affiliates around the world. Also find related links, highlights from the IPPF 1996-7 Annual Report, and IPPF's strategic plan in English, French and Spanish.

Ipas
This nonprofit agency works to "improve women's lives by focusing on reproductive health." The site is available in Spanish, Portuguese, and English, and contains information on many methods of abortion, with a focus on women's empowerment and reducing unsafe abortion procedures.

Population Council
The Population Council is an international nonprofit that works to "improve the well-being and reproductive health of current and future generations and to help achieve a humane, equitable, and sustainable balance between people and resources." Their site contains general information on reproductive rights and technologies globally, as well as research on abortion access and procedures around the world.

ProChoix
A French organization that advocates reproductive rights, ProChoix provides resources, articles, and take action information on this French-language website.

United Nations Population Fund
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is "the largest international source of population assistance." They channel money to countries needing assistance in its three main program areas: Reproductive Health including Family Planning and Sexual Health, Population and Development Strategies and Advocacy. Their site has up-to-date research on reproductive health technologies and their availability throughout the world.

Women of the World
This valuable site contains a heavily hyperlinked document from the Center for Reproductive Law & Policy that reviews the status of "women's reproductive freedom" in the United States, China, India, Germany, Brazil, and Nigeria. It is a bit difficult to maneuver around the site, as the "menu" items are small sections of a small graphic. However, the information is well-footnoted, presented in a statistical/factual format.

World Health Organization
Although not specifically geared towards abortion rights, this site is exceptional in its breadth of information on reproductive health and policy. Its search engine is also useful and contains much information on international abortion rights.

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