by Rebecca Finch In October 2017, the Scottish government changed the law to allow women to self-administer misoprostol in their own homes. Misoprostol is the second of two drugs used in early medical abortion (EMA), and prior to this, was required by law to be administered on a licensed premises, such as in a hospital […]
Month: August 2019
Poco pero existe: explorando la utilización de servicios de aborto en el segundo trimestre en México
Por Blair Darney y Lily Alexander Las mujeres en la Ciudad de México (CDMX) han tenido acceso a servicios de aborto gratuito y legal durante el primer trimestre de embarazo desde 2007. Desde entonces, el programa de Interrupción Legal de Embarazo (ILE) ha realizado 214,000 procedimientos legales. [Read this blog in English here] Sin embargo, […]
Rare but there: exploring utilization of second-trimester abortion in Mexico
By Blair Darney and Lily Alexander Women in Mexico City have had access to free and legal first-trimester abortion since 2007. During this time the Interrupcion Legal de Embarazo (ILE) program has provided abortion services to over 214,000 women. [PARA LEER EN ESPANOL] However, Mexico City is an exception. In the other 31 states of […]
Survey of swingers finds more women use recreational drugs during sex than men
Swingers are couples who have sex with others and singles who have sex with them. Although they identify as straight, they also engage in same sex behaviour. New research published in BMJ Sexually Transmitted Infections examined the use of recreational drugs to intensify sex among people who used swinger websites. 1005 swingers completed a […]
Who is using emergency contraception in Wales and why? Reflections on 5-years of the service
By Efi Mantzourani, Andrew Evans, and Cheryl Way The bigger picture in the Welsh strategy Access to Emergency Contraception (EC) has been a core component of attempts to address high teenage pregnancy rates in Wales. In 2011, the Welsh Government directed local health boards to commission a national EC service from community pharmacies (CPs) […]