Small cost for women’s freedom to choose
Access to contraception Is essential for gender equality, both to ensure that women don’t become mothers unless they want to and to prevent abortions.
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Study links birth control to increased risk of HIV infection
Women using the birth control shot known by the brand name Depo-Provera may have about a 30 percent higher risk of contracting HIV, according to new research. However, the link between hormonal contraception and HIV remains uncertain.
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New birth control hits mark with Mpumalanga women
South Africa’s first under-the-skin birth control implant is leading some Mpumalanga women to trade traditional birth control shots for the three-year implants.
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Guidelines: National contraception, fertility planning policy
In February 2014, South Africa began rolling out its latest contraception and family planning guidelines.
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Woman allegedly dumps baby, faces criminal charges
A Grade 11 pupil faces criminal charges after neighbours allegedly discovered the woman’s dead baby in their yard.
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The Western Cape’s dirty little secrets
While a number of Western Cape health indicators are country's best, there are some surprising thorns amongst the roses including figures that point to a lack of clean drinking water.
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