Recently added articles from Arrows For Change:

Young and vulnerable: the reality of unsafe abortion among adolescent and young women.(EDITORIAL)

Dec 01, 2006; Ganatra, Bela ... The Asia-Pacific is home to over a billion people between the ages of 10-24 but data on the incidence of induced abortion among this group are sparse, unrepresentative and incomplete, especially with respect to unmarried women. Estimates in Asia using national/subnational data range from ...

Demystifying abortion for young women in the Philippines.(SPOTLIGHT)

Dec 01, 2006; Olivares, Ge ... In the Philippines, punitive laws and puritanical views make access to safe abortion services very difficult for adult women. (1) This difficulty is even greater for young women, most of whom are financially dependent on their parents or not accorded adult privileges even when contributing ...

Providing safe, clandestine abortion services in Pakistan.(SPOTLIGHT)

Dec 01, 2006; Hamdani, Insha ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Editor's Note: Names of organisations operating clinics and locations have been withheld upon their request. Harsh realities. In countries like Pakistan where the procedure is restricted and accessing safe services is problematic, the decision ...

International.(MONITORING COUNTRY ACTIVITIES)

Dec 01, 2006 ... Ipas, an international reproductive rights organisation based in the United States, organised 50 organisations worldwide (including ARROW, the Network of Asia-Pacific Youth and Sisters in Islam) to sign a letter expressing support for Amnesty International's (AI) adoption of a policy on ...

Malaysia.(MONITORING COUNTRY ACTIVITIES)

Dec 01, 2006 ... Unwanted pregnancies and women's reproductive choices and rights, including access to contraception and safe abortion services, were the key issues taken up in the Kehamilan yang tidak diingini: Pilihan wanita dan hak-hak reproduktif ke atas kontrasepsi dan pengguguran session at the ...

Nepal.(MONITORING COUNTRY ACTIVITIES)

Dec 01, 2006 ... After several years of advocacy, abortion was finally legalised in Nepal in 2002. Services in some public hospitals have begun, with a March 2007 report from the Ministry of Health revealing that more than 100,000 safe abortion services have been provided to women in these facilities. ...

Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR). 2005. "Adolescents need safe and legal abortion.".(RESOURCES FROM THE INFORMATION & DOCUMENTATION CENTRE)

Dec 01, 2006 ... Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR). 2005. "Adolescents need safe and legal abortion." New York: CRR. 5p. Available at www.crlp.org/pdf/pub_bp_tk_adolescents.pdf Tel.: +917-637-3600. Fax.: +917-637-3666. This compact briefing paper is an excellent resource for policymakers, as ...

Cook, R. & Dickens, B.M. 2000. "Recognizing adolescents' 'evolving capacities' to exercise choice in reproductive health care.(RESOURCES FROM THE INFORMATION & DOCUMENTATION CENTRE)

Dec 01, 2006 ... Cook, R. & Dickens, B.M. 2000. "Recognizing adolescents' 'evolving capacities' to exercise choice in reproductive health care. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. Vol. 70, Issue 1, pp.13-21. Contact: rebecca.cook@utoronto.ca and bernard.dickens@utoronto.ca This ...

De Bruyn, M.; Packer, S. 2004. Adolescents, Unwanted Pregnancy and Abortion: Policies, Counseling and Clinical Care.(RESOURCES FROM THE INFORMATION & DOCUMENTATION CENTRE)

Dec 01, 2006 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] De Bruyn, M.; Packer, S. 2004. Adolescents, Unwanted Pregnancy and Abortion: Policies, Counseling and Clinical Care. Chapel Hill NC, USA: Ipas. 50p. Available at www.ipas.org/english/ publications/adolescents. asp Tel.: +919-967-7052. Fax.: +919-929-0258. ...

Faundes, A.; Barzelatto, J.S. 2006. The Human Drama of Abortion: A Global Search for Consensus.(RESOURCES FROM THE INFORMATION & DOCUMENTATION CENTRE)

Dec 01, 2006 ... Faundes, A.; Barzelatto, J.S. 2006. The Human Drama of Abortion: A Global Search for Consensus. Nashville, USA: Vanderbilt University Press. 200p. For purchase details go to: www.VanderbiltUniversityPress.com Tel.: +615-322-3585. Fax.: +615-343-8823. As medical students and ...

Shah, I.; Ahman, E. 2004. "Age patterns of unsafe abortion in developing country regions." Reproductive Health Matters.(RESOURCES FROM THE INFORMATION & DOCUMENTATION CENTRE)

Dec 01, 2006 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Shah, I.; Ahman, E. 2004. "Age patterns of unsafe abortion in developing country regions." Reproductive Health Matters. Vol. 12, No. 24 (supplement), pp. 9-17. Contact: shahi@who.int Age patterns of unsafe abortion are critical for tailoring ...

Warriner, I.K.; Shah, I.H. (Eds.). 2006. Preventing Unsafe Abortion and Its Consequences: Priorities for Research and Action.(RESOURCES FROM THE INFORMATION & DOCUMENTATION CENTRE)

Dec 01, 2006 ... Warriner, I.K.; Shah, I.H. (Eds.). 2006. Preventing Unsafe Abortion and Its Consequences: Priorities for Research and Action. New York & Washington: Guttmacher Institute. 243p. Available at: www.guttmacher.com/pubs/2006/07/10 PreventingUnsafeAbortion.pdf Tel.: +212-248-1111. Fax.: ...

World Health Organization (WHO). 2003. Safe Abortion: Technical and Policy Guidance for Health Systems.(RESOURCES FROM THE INFORMATION & DOCUMENTATION CENTRE)

Dec 01, 2006 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] World Health Organization (WHO). 2003. Safe Abortion: Technical and Policy Guidance for Health Systems. Geneva, Switzerland: WHO. 106p. Available at: www.who. int/reproductive-health/ publications/safe_abortion/ safe_abortion.pdf Tel.: +4122-791-2111. ...

Other Resources.(RESOURCES)

Dec 01, 2006 ... Bearinger, L.H. [et al.]. 2007. "Global perspectives on the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents: Patterns, prevention, and potential." 12p. The Lancet Early Online Publication. Boonstra, H.D. [et al.]. 2006. Abortion in Women's Lives. Washington, DC, USA: Guttmacher ...

ARROW's Publications.(RESOURCES)

Dec 01, 2006 ... ARROW. 2007. Rights and Realities: Monitoring Reports on the Status of Indonesian Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights--Findings from the Indonesian Reproductive Health and Rights Monitoring & Advocacy (IRRMA) Project. Kuala Lumpur: ARROW. 216p. Price: US$ 10.00 ...

Parental rights.(Definitions)

Dec 01, 2006 ... This term is used by conservative forces to deny young people access to contraception, information and counselling, sexuality education and abortion. They argue that parents have the ultimate decision-making power concerning young people's sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) ....

Evolving capacities of adolescents.(Definitions)(Brief article)

Dec 01, 2006 ... The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) recognises that adolescents are capable of making decisions about their lives and that these decisions should be respected. It also recognises their right to privacy. (1) Under the CRC, governments are required to "respect the rights and ...

The other half of the coin: increasing access to contraceptive services.(FACTFILE)

Dec 01, 2006; Ando, Maria Melinda ... Nine percent of all unsafe abortions in Asia occur among girls aged 15-19 and 23% are among young women aged 20-24. (1) Clearly, such data discussed in the Editorial indicate that overcoming the barriers girls and young women face in accessing safe abortion services should be a priority ...