Swem Government Information - Abortion/Contraception

Contraception and Sexual Health 2008-2009

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:13:00 -0500

http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/contra2008-9.pdf Reports the results of a survey of British women under 50, their use and knowledge of contraception methods, sterilizations and vasectomies, sexual behavior and condom use, and knowledge of sexually transmitted infections. From the Office for National Statistics.

Estimated Pregnancy Rates for the United States: 1990-2005: An Update

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:08:00 -0500

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr58/nvsr58_04.pdf Reports there were an estimated 6.4 million pregnancies in 2005 which resulted in 4.14 million live births, 1.21 million induced abortions, and 1.06 million fetal losses. The 2005 pregnancy rate of 103.2 pregnancies per 1,000 women aged 15-44 is 11% lower than the 1990 peak of 115.8. Also reports that the teenage pregnancy rate dropped 40% from 1990 to 2005. From the National Center for Health Statistics

Abortion Statistics, England and Wales: 2008

Thu, 21 May 2009 09:26:00 -0500

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsStatistics/DH_099285 Reports that there were 195,296 abortions to residents of England and Wales in 2008 compared to 198,499 in 2007 or a decrease of 1.6%. Altogether there were 202,158 abortions in England and Wales, including 6,862 abortions for residents of other countries. Also covers location and funding of abortions, statutory grounds for the abortions, gestation period, marital status, and method of abortion. From the Department of Health and the Office for National Statistics.

Plan B Tablets Information

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:57:00 -0500

http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/planB/default.htm Statement by the Food and Drug Administration that it will not appeal a March 23, 2009 court order to allow Plan B contraceptive tablets to be available without prescription to women 17 years of age and older. Also includes historical information on regulation of Plan B tablets. From the Food and Drug Administration.

World Demographic Trends: Report from the Secretary-General 2009

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:24:00 -0500

http://daccessdds.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N09/210/52/PDF/N0921052.pdf?OpenElement Reviews demographic trends and prospects for development groups and major areas, including trends in population growth, fertility and conception, mortality, international migration, population aging and urbanization. From the United Nations Commission on Population and Development.

Mexico City Policy and Assistance for Voluntary Population Planning

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:49:00 -0500

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/MexicoCityPolicy-VoluntaryPopulationPlanning/ Presidential memorandum which lifts the ban on U.S. government agency funding of international organization programs which provide advice, counseling or information regarding abortion or family planning. From the White House.

Abortion Surveillance, United States, 2005

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:05:00 -0500

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5713a1.htm Documents the number and characteristics of women who obtain legal induced abortions. Reports that 820,151 legal abortions were performed in 2005, the abortion ratio (number of abortions per 1,000 live births) was 233 and the abortion rate was 15 per 1,000 women aged 15-44. The highest percentage of reported abortions was for unmarried white women under the age of 25. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Demographic Yearbook 2006

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:01:00 -0500

http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2006.htm Latest annual issue of source which covers population size and composition, births, deaths, abortions, marriages and divorces, and special topics such as education attainment, housing, ethnicity and language from more than 230 national statistical offices. From the United Nations Statistics Division

Contraception and Sexual Health 2007/2008

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:45:00 -0500

http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/contra2007-8.pdf Covers contraceptive use among women, sterilizations and vasectomies, sexual behavior and condom use, and knowledge of sexually transmitted infections in Great Britain. From the Office for National Statistics.

Administering Green Programs in Congress: Issues and Options

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:59:00 -0500

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34694.pdf Discusses the nature and method of administration of programs to create an environmentally-conscious workplace in the Senate, the House of Representatives and the Capitol Complex. Also covers criticism of greening programs and options for program administration. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.

Title X (Public Health Service Act) Family Planning Program

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:29:00 -0500

http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33644_20080804.pdf Describes the programs by which the federal government provides grants for voluntary family planning services, the prohibition on funding programs where abortion is a method of family planning, controversies surrounding teenage pregnancy, and relevant legislation in the current congress. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.

Ensuring that Health and Human Services Funds Do Not Support Coercive or Discriminatory Policies

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:48:00 -0500

http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2008pres/08/20080821reg.pdf Proposed regulation that would, in the name of protecting freedom of conscience, threaten withdrawal of Department of Health and Human Services funds from any entity that required health care workers to participate in the provision of services or products that such workers found religiously or morally objectionable. Designed to shield pharmacists, nurses, doctors and others from providing contraceptive services or products. Notice of proposed rulemaking with a public comment period of 30 days. From the Department of Health and Human Services.

Abortion Statistics, England and Wales: 2007

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:49:00 -0500

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsStatistics/DH_085508 Reports a total of 198,500 abortions, an increase of 2.5% over the previous year. From the British Department of Health and the UK Statistics Authority.

United Kingdom Health Statistics

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:45:00 -0500

http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/UKHS3/UKHS2008web.pdf Compiles statistics on health care for the United Kingdom and for comparison between the UK and other nations. Covers fertility, abortions, disability, life expectancy, health-related behavior including smoking and alcohol consumption, health care resources, and the relationship between health and the environment. From the Office for National Statistics.

Richmond Medical Center et al. v. Michael Herring et al

Wed, 21 May 2008 07:37:00 -0500

http://pacer.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinion.pdf/031821A.P.pdf 2-1 decision of a panel of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond that the Virginia law which outlaws what is termed partial birth infanticide as an abortion method is unconstitutional. The judges found the Virginia law to be more restrictive than the federal ban on late-term abortion that the U.S. Supreme Court approved in Gonzales v. Carhart last year. From the U.S. Courts of Appeal Pacer service.