By Marie Stopes South Africa Picture this: a lively, buzzing Sex Expo filled with vendors showcasing their jaw-dropping goodies. Amidst the sea of excitement, Marie Stopes South Africa set up our very own women’s wellness clinic. It was like stepping into a wonderland of knowledge and empowerment! We firmly believe that reproductive health is a…
By Marie Stopes South Africa Access to safe abortion services is crucial for women. At Marie Stopes, our mission is to provide safe, confidential, and guaranteed abortion services. Unfortunately, South Africa is still overrun by illegal operators who sell dodgy abortion pills to women on the streets, as evidenced by the numerous abortion posters that…
By Marie Stopes South Africa Most often, women are victims of reproductive coercion and abuse. With the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children, it is important to highlight forms of abuse that is often overlooked because they do not always present as violent. So many struggles with Reproductive Coercion and…
Ectopic pregnancies have been heavily debated in this post-Roe world. Abortion providers in the United States and around the world have growing concerns about access to abortion and care associated with abortion. The Anti-Choice Movement has concerns about the treatment of ectopic pregnancies, considering the removal of a tubal pregnancy the same as having an…
The decision to have an abortion is not the same for everyone. Whilst for some the decision-making process is straightforward and easy, for others it may be a lot more complicated and harder to decide, which is why abortion consultations are so important. Over and above a clinical assessment that forms part of the abortion…
The pap smear- supposedly quick and easy but the idea of it is not entirely attractive to women in South Africa. Luckily, Marie Stopes South Africa takes the scary and unknown out of pap smears, to make the experience whole lot easier. After all, it can be lifesaving.
At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Marie Stopes launched Tele-Abortion, – an easier, more comfortable and private way to terminate pregnancy with medicine. Tele-Abortion is the first of its kind in South Africa and is-also helping women in remote locations to access safe and reliable medicine from Marie Stopes.
Roe V Wade, the abortion ruling that for 50 years has given American women the right to choose to have an abortion may be undone in the next couple of months. Politico, a US based media company, released a first draft opinion, that seeks to allow US states to make their own laws regarding abortion.…
The past year and a half has been a tumultuous time for lot of people as the pandemic has ushered in a new normal, changing our lives in more ways than one. A large part of that involves managing almost every aspect of life with a large number of hours spent being at home, which…
The year 2020 came with a number of challenges on a scale we haven’t witnessed in a very long time. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the earth and had an impact on our everyday lives. This, sadly unsurprisingly, has had a detrimental effect on women as seen by women disproportionately affected and…