One cannot stay informed about the world of international health policy without keeping up with reports and initiatives issued by Planned Parenthood. The challenges of reading Planned Parenthood are twofold:Continue Reading
Last week a story appeared about a young woman who chose to forgo chemotherapy rather than risk killing the baby that was growing inside her. Diagnosed with bone cancer whenContinue Reading
Catholics and Christians worldwide would do well to be in prayer for the upcoming Synod on the Family. Pope Francis has convened the synod to address “The pastoral challenges ofContinue Reading
Those who think international family planning groups are concerned about women’s health have been sold a lie. The founders of both Marie Stopes International and DKT International have both saidContinue Reading
What if there was global threat that put 2.5 billion people at risk of disease or even death? It would seem like a fairly large threat that ought to beContinue Reading
Gammy, a 6-month-old baby living in Thailand, is blissfully unaware that he is the subject of an international controversy. His twin sister, living with her biological parents in Australia, isContinue Reading
I recently attended envision Global Forum’s conference on medicine and science in the United States. After a week’s worth of discussion and observations, it appears that there is quite aContinue Reading
About a week ago, an article on Life News described a law case in England in which a senior judge “ordered” a 13 year-old mentally disabled girl to have anContinue Reading
It is an undeniable truth that children are the future of every nation that wants to make progress. Nonetheless, there are times when those little seeds of hope that needContinue Reading
On October 30th I attended UNFPA’s State of the World Population 2013 Launch: Facing the Challenge of Adolescent Pregnancy. The focus of this event was on empowering girls and givingContinue Reading