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  • Facts on Barriers to Contraceptive Use in the Philippines
  • Facts on Contraception and Abortion
    • Contraceptives are part of the WHO core list of essential medicines
    • Contraceptives are chosen on the basis of priority health care needs, efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness
    • Based on their mechanisms of action, IUDs and hormonal contraceptives are not abortifacients
    • Breastfeeding affects the uterine lining in ways similar to regular hormonal contraceptives
    • Drugs for abortion are not contraceptives
    • Contraceptives are available in countries where abortion is prohibited
  • The Health Benefits of Family Planning and Reproductive Health
  • WHO Expert Opinion on House Bill 4643 on Abortive Substances and Devices in the Philippines
  • WHO Official Reply to Questions on the Mechanisms of Action of Specific Contraceptives
  • Why Investing in Family Planning Makes Sense

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Facts on Contraception and Abortion

Posted Mon, 05/31/2010
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Do contraceptives like pills, IUDs and injectables cause abortion? Are they banned in other countries for being "abortifacients"? Are they used in countries with predominantly Catholic populations? Check out the evidence for yourself.

Download the 2008 factsheet (PDF, 92 KB) or browse the updates below.

  • Contraceptives are part of the WHO core list of essential medicines
  • Contraceptives are chosen on the basis of priority health care needs, efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness
  • Based on their mechanisms of action, IUDs and hormonal contraceptives are not abortifacients
  • Breastfeeding affects the uterine lining in ways similar to regular hormonal contraceptives
  • Drugs for abortion are not contraceptives
  • Contraceptives are available in countries where abortion is prohibited
‹ Facts on Barriers to Contraceptive Use in the Philippines up Contraceptives are part of the WHO core list of essential medicines ›
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