Healthcare Triage
Emergency Contraception and Abortion Medications
Pharmaceutical options for both emergency contraception and abortion are available to those who can get pregnant. In this episode we take a look at the availability of these medications, how they work, and the differences between them.
The Guardian
At 11 years old, they're getting pregnant': women smash Catholic taboos in the Philippines
The stigma surrounding sex education and family planning in the Philippines is such that 65% of women do not use contraceptives. Five years ago, Congress passed a reproductive health law guaranteeing universal access to family planning,...
Curated Video
ITALY: MORNING AFTER PILL PROTESTS
Italian/Nat
The Italian government's approval of the sale of the "morning-after" pill in Italy has prompted protests from the Vatican and Catholic organizations.
The Vatican has condemned the pill as a chemical abortion and Catholic...
Curated Video
Plans to make morning after pill available sparks debate
October 12, 2004
1. Wide shot of people on the street
2. Medium shot of couple with a baby
October 11, 2004
3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Pilar Mazzetti, Minister of Health:
"The Ministry of Health has made the decision and the decision will...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: How the Morning After Pill Works
It has been a commonly held belief that the morning-after pill interrupted the implantation of a fertilized egg and is akin to abortion. But doctors now say this is not the case. Instead it delays or inhibits ovulation. Aired Jun. 15,...