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Educated women with regular income and access to digital tools can make independent choices about their sexual and reproductive health. Donwilson Odhiambo/Getty Images

Women’s control over fertility is linked to education, money and digital access – study of 16 African countries

A combination of education, income and technology has a strong influence on women’s reproductive autonomy.
Early discussions and proactive planning for pregnancy are critically important for those with autoimmune diseases. d3sign/Moment via Getty Images

Pregnancy brings unique challenges for people with autoimmune diseases – but with early planning, pregnancy outcomes can be greatly improved

Advances in research and medicine have given doctors helpful tools to assess a person’s individual risk and to help prepare them for pregnancy.
Crowds gather at the Saturday market in Lalibela, Ethiopia in 2019. Sub-Saharan Africa’s population is growing three times faster than the global average. (Shutterstock)

Demography and reproductive rights are environmental issues: Insights from sub‑Saharan Africa

Environmental policymakers and scholars must listen to sub-Saharan Africans’ voices and recognize the importance of population for achieving sustainable development goals.
The range of reproductive health care available to women depends significantly on the state they live in. fizkes/iStock via Getty Images Plus

One year after the fall of Roe v. Wade, abortion care has become a patchwork of confusing state laws that deepen existing inequalities

Abortion bans and restrictions have numerous downstream effects on health care. For instance, medical students in states where those laws exist will not receive training for some standard procedures.

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