The Global Gag Rule And Women S Reproductive Health

Author : Yana van der Meulen Rodgers
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780190876128

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The Global Gag Rule and Women's Reproductive Health by Yana van der Meulen Rodgers Pdf

Foreign assistance by the United States is tangled with domestic politics, and perhaps this is most clear in relation to funding for health and family planning. The long arm of U.S. domestic politics has reached the intimate lives of women all over the world because it has threatened major cuts in funding to healthcare organizations in developing countries if they perform or promote abortions. This "global gag rule," so-called because to even mention abortion endangers funding, has been a hallmark of Republican administrations since it was first enacted by President Ronald Reagan. When Donald Trump reinstated and expanded the policy, there was popular uproar and a firestorm of debate. Proponents of the policy emphasize the importance of reducing the number of abortions globally and claim that the gag rule will be effective in achieving this goal. In this innovative book, Yana van der Meulen Rodgers argues that the gag rule has failed to achieve its goal of reducing abortions. Rather, the restrictive legislation is associated with higher abortion rates, and because the reduction in funding is indiscriminate there are negative repercussions across a range of health outcomes for women, children, and men. While the rhetoric in media discourse has been extreme, Rodgers provides systematic analysis of how the global gag rule affects women's reproductive health across developing regions, grounded in a conceptual framework that models the complex factors that influence women's decision making about fertility. She also traces the background to American policy, the evolution of international family planning programs, the links between contraceptive access and fertility rates, and the relationship between restrictive abortion laws and abortion rates. And because Rodgers provides a rounded perspective on factors influencing women's decisions on reproduction and abortion, she offers a constructive and cost-effective approach for U.S. family planning assistance that targets integrated reproductive health services.

Author : Yana van der Meulen Rodgers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : POLITICAL SCIENCE
ISBN : 0190876158

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The Global Gag Rule and Women's Reproductive Health by Yana van der Meulen Rodgers Pdf

This book supports three important messages: the global gag rule has failed to achieve its goal of reducing abortions; there is no definitive relationship between restrictive national abortion laws and abortion rates; and the 2017 expansion of the global gag rule will adversely affect a dashboard of health indicators.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050471056

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The Mexico City Policy/Global Gag Rule by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs Pdf

Author : Guang-zhen Wang
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-08
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781317065852

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Reproductive Health and Gender Equality by Guang-zhen Wang Pdf

Since the late 1990s approaches to women's reproductive health has shifted from a service-based model to a human rights approach. This approach associates reproductive health with freedom from discrimination and enjoyment of a satisfying and safe sex life, and full access to information and services related to reproduction. In spite of this shift, and the global effort to promote women's reproductive health through the enhancement of human rights and gender equality, progress has been very slow. In this book the author fills a much-needed empirical study of women's reproductive health. The author assesses data from 137 developing countries (or areas) and challenges the prevailing bioscience and public health models by linking women's reproductive health to gender equality measures and development policies. Discussion on abortion rights, regional variations and reproductive health needs among refugees and internally displaced persons are also discussed. This is a timely study which provides a theoretical and social policy basis for monitoring and improving women's reproductive health in developing countries. This is particularly important in the light of insufficient research in the field and a lack of analysis on the empirical and theoretical linkages between reproductive health and gender equality. The book will be of interest to researchers, professionals and students interested in women's health issues, gender/women's studies and human rights.

Author : Marcos Cueto,Theodore M. Brown,Elizabeth Fee
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108483575

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The World Health Organization by Marcos Cueto,Theodore M. Brown,Elizabeth Fee Pdf

A history of the World Health Organization, covering major achievements in its seventy years while also highlighting the organization's internal tensions. This account by three leading historians of medicine examines how well the organization has pursued its aim of everyone, everywhere attaining the highest possible level of health.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Women
ISBN : UTEXAS:059172143772406

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Women's Health Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jill Filipovic
Publisher : Bold Type Books
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781568585482

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The H-Spot by Jill Filipovic Pdf

What do women want? The same thing men were promised in the Declaration of Independence: happiness, or at least the freedom to pursue it. For women, though, pursuing happiness is a complicated endeavor, and if you head out into America and talk to women one-on-one, as Jill Filipovic has done, you'll see that happiness is indelibly shaped by the constraints of gender, the expectations of feminine sacrifice, and the myriad ways that womanhood itself differs along lines of race, class, location, and identity. In The H-Spot, Filipovic argues that the main obstacle standing in-between women and happiness is a rigged system. In this world of unfinished feminism, men have long been able to "have it all" because of free female labor, while the bar of achievement for women has only gotten higher. Never before have women at every economic level had to work so much (whether it's to be an accomplished white-collar employee or just make ends meet). Never before have the standards of feminine perfection been so high. And never before have the requirements for being a "good mother" been so extreme. If our laws and policies made women's happiness and fulfillment a goal in and of itself, Filipovic contends, many of our country's most contentious political issues -- from reproductive rights to equal pay to welfare spending -- would swiftly be resolved. Filipovic argues that it is more important than ever to prioritize women's happiness-and that doing so will make men's lives better, too. Here, she provides an outline for a feminist movement we all need and a blueprint for how policy, laws, and society can deliver on the promise of the pursuit of happiness for all.

Author : Betsy Hartmann
Publisher : Haymarket Books
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781608467341

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Reproductive Rights and Wrongs by Betsy Hartmann Pdf

“Those involved in women’s health issues, Third World studies, and economic development should find food for thought” (Kirkus Reviews). This is an updated edition of the “influential study” (Publishers Weekly) of issues surrounding childbirth and the history of population control programs. Challenging conventional wisdom about overpopulation, and uncovering the deeper roots of poverty, environmental degradation, and gender inequalities, the author uses data and vivid case studies to explore how population control programs came to be promoted by powerful governments, foundations, and international agencies as an instrument of Cold War development and security policy. Mainly targeting poor women, these programs were designed to drive down birth rates as rapidly and cheaply as possible, with coercion often a matter of course. In the war on population growth, birth control was deployed as a weapon, rather than a tool of reproductive choice. Threaded throughout is the story of how international women’s health activists fought to reform population control and promote a new agenda of sexual and reproductive health and rights for all. While their efforts bore fruit, obstacles remain. On one side is the anti-choice movement that wants to deny women access not only to abortion but to most methods of contraception. On the other is a resurgent, well-funded population control lobby that often obscures its motives with the language of women’s empowerment. Despite declining birth rates worldwide—average global family size is now 2.5 children—overpopulation alarm is on the rise, tied now to the threats of climate change and terrorism. Reproductive Rights and Wrongs reveals how these developments are rooted in the longer history and politics of population control. In this book, a new generation of readers will find knowledge and inspiration for the ongoing struggle to achieve reproductive rights and social, environmental, and gender justice.

Author : Padmini Murthy,Clyde Smith
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-25
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780763756314

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Women's Global Health and Human Rights by Padmini Murthy,Clyde Smith Pdf

Women's Global Health and Human Rights serves as an overview of the challenges faced by women in different regions of the world. Ideal as a tool for both professionals and students, this book discusses the similarities and differences in health and human rights challenges that are faced by women globally. Best practices and success stories are also included in this timely and important text. Major Topics include: „X Globalization „X Gender Based Terrorism and Violence „X Cultural Practices „X Health Problems „X Progress and Challenges

Author : Faith Agostinone-Wilson
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789004424531

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Enough Already! A Socialist Feminist Response to the Re-emergence of Right Wing Populism and Fascism in Media by Faith Agostinone-Wilson Pdf

This text explores the re-assertion of right-wing populist and fascist ideologies as presented and distributed in the media. In particular, attacks on immigrants, women, minorities, and LGBTQI people are increasing, inspired by the election of politicians who openly support authoritarian discourse and scapegoating. More troubling is how this discourse is inscribed into laws and policies. Despite the urgency of the situation, the Left has been unable to effectively respond to these events, from liberals insisting on hands-off free speech policies, including covering "both sides of the issue" to socialists who utilize a tunnel vision focus on economic issues at the expense of women and minorities. In order to effectively resist right-wing movements of this magnitude, a socialist/Marxist feminist analysis is necessary for understanding how racism, sexism, and homophobia are conduits for capitalism, not just ‘identity issues.’ Topics addressed in this text include an overview of dialectical materialist feminism and its relevance and a review of characteristics of authoritarian populism and fascism. Additionally, the insistence on a colorblind conceptualization of the working class is critiqued, with its detrimental effects on moving resistance and activism forward. This was a key weakness with the Bernie Sanders campaign, which is discussed. Online environments and their alt-right discourse/function are used as an example of the ineffectiveness of e-libertarianism, which has prioritized hands-off administration, allowing right-wing discourse to overcome many online spaces. Other topics include the emergence of the fetal personhood construct in response to abortion rights, and the rejection of science and expertise.

Author : Bloomer, Fiona,Pierson, Claire
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781447340454

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Reimagining Global Abortion Politics by Bloomer, Fiona,Pierson, Claire Pdf

What are the contemporary issues in abortion politics globally? What factors explain variations in access to abortion between and within different countries? This text provides a transnationally-focused, interdisciplinary analysis of trends in abortion politics using case studies from around the Global North and South. It considers how societal influences, such as religion, nationalism and culture, impact abortion law and access. It explores the impact of international human rights norms, the increasing displacement of people due to conflict and crisis and the role of activists on law reform and access. The book concludes by considering the future of abortion politics through the more holistic lens of reproductive justice. Utilising a unique interdisciplinary approach, this book provides a major contribution to the knowledge base on abortion politics globally. It provides an accessible, informative and engaging text for academics, policy makers and readers interested in abortion politics.

Author : Buse, Kent,Mays, Nicholas,Walt, Gill
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780335246342

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Making Health Policy by Buse, Kent,Mays, Nicholas,Walt, Gill Pdf

Used across the public health field, this is the leading text in the area, focusing on the context, participants and processes of making health policy.

Author : Tlaleng Mofokeng
Publisher : Pan Macmillan South africa
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-18
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781770107717

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Dr T by Tlaleng Mofokeng Pdf

‘Dr T’s voice – contemporary and thoroughly African – is vital in a country where too many women are taught to be ashamed of their bodies and their sexual desires, and too many men believe they should shame women.’ – SISONKE MSIMANG The indomitable Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng – affectionately known as Dr T – is passionate about making sexual health and well-being services available to all, regardless of their sexual and gender identities and their economic status. This updated edition of her bestselling book is filled with the specifics of sexual anatomy and health as well as advice and facts about pleasure and sexual rights, and includes additional resources along with new sections on coercive control as well as sex and pleasure during the time of COVID. Dr T, with her typically honest and warm approach, makes the reader feel comfortable reading about topics that are not always discussed freely, providing ALL the information that demystifies sex and sexuality in a way that is entertaining and enlightening.

Author : Jade S. Sasser
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781479899357

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On Infertile Ground by Jade S. Sasser Pdf

A critique of population control narratives reproduced by international development actors in the 21st century Since the turn of the millennium, American media, scientists, and environmental activists have insisted that the global population crisis is “back”—and that the only way to avoid catastrophic climate change is to ensure women’s universal access to contraception. Did the population problem ever disappear? What is bringing it back—and why now? In On Infertile Ground, Jade S. Sasser explores how a small network of international development actors, including private donors, NGO program managers, scientists, and youth advocates, is bringing population back to the center of public environmental debate. While these narratives never disappeared, Sasser argues, histories of human rights abuses, racism, and a conservative backlash against abortion in the 1980s drove them underground—until now. Using interviews and case studies from a wide range of sites—from Silicon Valley foundation headquarters to youth advocacy trainings, the halls of Congress and an international climate change conference—Sasser demonstrates how population growth has been reframed as an urgent source of climate crisis and a unique opportunity to support women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights. ­Although well-intentioned—promoting positive action, women’s empowerment, and moral accountability to a global community—these groups also perpetuate the same myths about the sexuality and lack of virtue and control of women and the people of global south that have been debunked for decades. Unless the development community recognizes the pervasive repackaging of failed narratives, Sasser argues, true change and development progress will not be possible. On Infertile Ground presents a unique critique of international development that blends the study of feminism, environmentalism, and activism in a groundbreaking way. It will make any development professional take a second look at the ideals driving their work.

Author : Lawrence O. Gostin,University Professor Founding Linda D & Timothy J Oneill Professor of Global Health Law Lawrence O Gostin,Associate Professor of Global Health Policy Zachary Taylor Smith Distinguished Professor of Public Policy Benjamin Mason Meier,Benjamin Mason Meier
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-23
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780197528297

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Foundations of Global Health and Human Rights by Lawrence O. Gostin,University Professor Founding Linda D & Timothy J Oneill Professor of Global Health Law Lawrence O Gostin,Associate Professor of Global Health Policy Zachary Taylor Smith Distinguished Professor of Public Policy Benjamin Mason Meier,Benjamin Mason Meier Pdf

Human rights are essential to global health, yet rising threats in an increasingly divided world are challenging the progressive evolution of health-related human rights. It is necessary to empower a new generation of scholars, advocates, and practitioners to sustain the global commitment to universal rights in public health. Looking to the next generation to face the struggles ahead, this book provides a detailed understanding of the evolving relationship between global health and human rights, laying a human rights foundation for the advancement of transformative health policies, programs, and practices. International human rights law has been repeatedly shown to advance health and wellbeing - empowering communities and fostering accountability for realizing the highest attainable standard of health. This book provides a compelling examination of international human rights as essential for advancing public health. It demonstrates how human rights strengthens human autonomy and dignity, while placing clear responsibilities on government to safeguard the public's health and safety. Bringing together leading academics in the field of health and human rights, this volume: (1) explains the norms and principles that define the field, (2) examines the methods and tools for implementing human rights to promote health, (3) applies essential human rights to leading public health threats, and (4) analyzes rising human rights challenges in a rapidly globalizing world. This foundational text shows why interdisciplinary scholarship and action are essential for health-related human rights, placing human rights at the center of public health and securing a future of global health with justice.