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Reproductive Abuse and Coercion

Reproductive Abuse: The hidden form of Violence Against Women

General News, Pregnancy, Safe abortionBy Marie Stopes South AfricaOctober 28, 2022

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

Ectopic Pregnancies 101- Everything you need to know

General News, Pregnancy, Safe abortionBy Marie Stopes South AfricaAugust 1, 2022

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…

abortion counselling

Pre-Abortion: Non-Directive Vs Directive Counselling

General News, Safe abortionBy Marie Stopes South AfricaJuly 11, 2022

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…

No Fear Pap Smears

No Fear Pap Smears

General News, Pap smearBy Marie Stopes South AfricaJune 6, 2022

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.

Tele-Abortion tips

Tele-Abortion tips with Dr Louise

General News, Safe abortionBy Marie Stopes South AfricaMay 23, 2022

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 V SA

Roe V Wade V SA

General News, Safe abortionBy Marie Stopes South AfricaMay 19, 2022

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.…

Sign up for Telemedicine

Don’t Miss Your Women’s Wellness Visit: Sign up for Telemedicine

Contraception, General News, Safe abortionBy Marie Stopes South AfricaJuly 7, 2021

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…

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2020 in Review: The MSSA contribution to women’s reproductive health

General News, Sexual Health, Women's Well BeingBy Marie Stopes South AfricaMarch 18, 2021

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…

Marie Stopes Cape Town centre

Marie Stopes Cape Town Centre Relocation

General News, Marie Stopes CentresBy Marie Stopes South AfricaMay 21, 2019

New centre, same high-quality sexual and reproductive health services for all women in the country. Marie Stopes recently celebrated the relocation of its Bree Street centre to Rondebosch Medical Centre Private Hospital in Mowbray.

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International Women’s Day – #BalanceforBetter

General News, Women's Well BeingBy Marie Stopes South AfricaMarch 8, 2019

‘Better the balance, better the world.’ This uplifting statement expresses the theme for this year’s International Women’s Day which takes place on 8 March 2019. The theme focuses on the need for continued efforts by everyone, no matter where you are, to create a gender-balanced world.

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