UNINTENDED PREGNANCY

IMPACT
What Nonprofits Can Learn from MTV about "Selling" Their Services
By Willa Seldon, Contributor
Partner, The Bridgespan Group
• When London-based Marie Stopes International (MSI) was struggling to boost contraception usage in Zambia, it hired the
WELLNESS
Colorado's Teen Birth Rate Fell 40 Percent Thanks To A Free Contraception Program
By Anna Almendrala
The same CDC report cited a nationally representative survey of publicly-funded family planning clinics, which revealed that
WELLNESS
This Small Change Can Dramatically Reduce Unintended Pregnancies
By Anna Almendrala
That's great news -- except that very few doctors in the United States recommend the IUD or implant to patients, even though
WOMEN
The Geography Of Unintended Pregnancy (INFOGRAPHIC)
By Katy Hall and Jan Diehm
This story appears in Issue 69 of our weekly iPad magazine, Huffington, available Friday, Oct. 4 in the iTunes App store
POLITICS
Abortion as a Blessing, Grace, or Gift -- Changing the Conversation About Moral Values
By Valerie Tarico, Contributor
Psychologist, writer, former evangelical
Can pro-choice advocates reclaim the moral and spiritual high ground? Yes. But to do so will require a challenge to the status
POLITICS
My Abortion Was Different: Why Women Shame and Blame Each Other
By Valerie Tarico, Contributor
Psychologist, writer, former evangelical
It may be satisfying to gloat about flagrant hypocrisy, but here's the catch: Most of us have as little immunity against
NEW YORK
Keeping New York's Youth Safe and Healthy
By Joan Malin, Contributor
CEO and President of Planned Parenthood of New York City
Our teens want and need accurate information about their sexual and reproductive health, which is why we must do everything we can to ensure we are properly educating young people.
WOMEN
Unplanned Pregnancy: 2/3 Of Unmarried Women Pregnant In Their 20s Didn't Plan It (STUDY)
Women with lower levels of education, women in poverty and black and non-white Hispanic women are at the highest risk for
DENVER
The Prevention of Unintended Pregnancies in Colorado
By Sommai Pham, Contributor
Public Education and Media Intern, NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado
Every pregnancy should be a wanted pregnancy. Why? Because unintended pregnancies have long-lasting effects on the lives of the families affected.
THE WORLD POST
Sixteen Wives, Twenty Children: The Role of Machismo in Overpopulation
By Valerie Tarico, Contributor
Psychologist, writer, former evangelical
I can't help but wonder if we need to revisit our assumptions about why people get pregnant in light of what we now know about decision making.
POLITICS
Why Does Congress Allow a Pedophilia-ridden Church to Control Women's Rights?
By Jodi Jacobson, Contributor
Editor-in-Chief/RH RealityCheck, expert on women's health and ...
When will this stop?  When will we actually--not just rhetorically--care more about science than ideology?  About women's
POLITICS
"Don't Be Mad at Me for Wanting to Solve the Problem"
By Jon O'Brien, Contributor
President, Catholics for Choice
An extraordinary relationship between DeLauro (D-CT) and Ryan (D-OH) has been forged that will both help people avoid unplanned pregnancies and assist those who choose to continue a pregnancy.
POLITICS
Waldman: Still Not Getting It...
By Jodi Jacobson, Contributor
Editor-in-Chief/RH RealityCheck, expert on women's health and ...
If women have true choices, increased access to and support for adoption services will not dramatically affect the rate of abortions.
HEALTHY LIVING
Skill the Messenger
By Cristina Page, Contributor
Author, 'How the Pro-Choice Movement Saved America'
The outcomes of teen parenthood are too serious to be ignored by someone who is now the most prominent messenger on the issue.
POLITICS
Proudly Part of the Problem
By Cristina Page, Contributor
Author, 'How the Pro-Choice Movement Saved America'
Why is the pro-choice camp the only side trying to come up with solutions, often successfully, to the pro-lifers' problem?
POLITICS
Levi Drops Out of High School
By Cristina Page, Contributor
Author, 'How the Pro-Choice Movement Saved America'
Levi now falls into his predestined spot alongside all other teens dropping out of high school to prematurely become adults because of unplanned parenthood.