Knowledge Hub

To support reproductive health advocates across the globe, Global Doctors for Choice (GDC) has gathered resources related to advocacy with the aim of influencing policies, guidelines, and laws to improve access to care.

Please note that this is not a comprehensive list and does not necessarily reflect GDC’s position. We will continue to gather and add resources, and invite you to contact us to suggest resources.

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Empowerment and Privacy? Home Use of Abortion Pills in the Republic of Ireland

Date: 2018 Topics: SRH Education Resource Types: Publications

This article examines the extent to which the use of abortion pills has contributed to a "reproductive revolution" in the context of Ireland. "Drawing on a small number of interviews with activists, support groups, service providers, doctors, and government officials, the article assesses, first, the extent to which abortion pills have empowered women and, second, their offer of privacy."

Improving Health Systems and Health Resources

Topics: SRH Education Resource Types: Trainings

This website offers four different trainings to help healthcare providers and health centers improve the quality of abortion services, transform reproductive health services, improve overall quality of patient care, and mainstreaming gender in health.

Early Abortion Training Workbook

Topics: SRH Education Resource Types: Trainings

This interactive curriculum is designed to train family planning and abortion providers to competence.

Amicus Brief against Limiting Gestational Age for Abortion in Colombia

Date: June 2018 Topics: Advocacy Case Studies Resource Types: GDC Resources

GDC/Colombia strategized with La Mesa to write this amicus brief to advocate against a lawsuit filed by a conservative group to restrict the gestational age of abortion in Colombia. This resource

Abortion Laws of the World

Topics: Advocacy Case Studies, SRH Education Resource Types: Websites

ABORTION LAWS OF THE WORLD This page provides links to the abortion laws of the following countries: Afghanistan Angola Antigua Argentina Austria Bahamas Belgium Bolivia Brazil Brunei Burundi Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Chile Colombia Comoros Costa Rica Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Eritrea Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Haiti Honduras Iran (Islamic Republic of) Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Kenya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritius Mexico Morocco Myanmar Netherlands Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Panama Paraguay Peru Rwanda Saint Lucia St. Kitts and Nevis Senegal Slovakia Tanzania Trinidad and Tobago Turkey Uganda United Kingdom Uruguay Venezuela Zimbabwe

Family Planning Learning Resources

Date: 2018 Topics: SRH Education Resource Types: Trainings

This site contains recorded lectures on family planning topics and comprehensive abortion care.

Abortion: Complete Course

Date: 2014 Topics: SRH Education Resource Types: Trainings

UCSF partnered with Coursera.org to present this six-week course that addresses abortion in the U.S. and around the world, framing the issue in a public health context. This section contains all video lectures and slides from the course. Subtitles are available in Spanish and French.

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