Wellesley Women for Choice

Why is reproductive health a global issue?

Reproductive health is a means to sustainable development as well as a human right. Some 350 million couples lack adequate means to plan their families or space their children. Each year, half a million women in developing countries die during pregnancy or in childbirth. Investments in reproductive health save and improve lives, slow the spread of HIV/AIDS and encourage gender equality. These in turn help to stabilize population growth and reduce poverty. Investments in reproductive health extend from the individual to the family, and from the family to the world.

If you are interested in finding out more about Global Reproductive Health, you are welcome to download the following pamphlet:
Note this is a PDF file.

The Road to Global Reproductive Health