REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AND ACCESS TO FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES: A GLOBAL AND LOCAL PERSPECTIVE – A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
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This systematic review will look into and compare global and local perspectives on reproductive rights and access to family planning services. Reproductive rights are important human rights that include the ability to make informed decisions about one’s reproductive health and receive necessary assistance. Family planning services, especially contraception, are crucial in allowing people to exercise their reproductive rights. This analysis looks at global and local perspectives to identify common challenges, disparities, and effective strategies for promoting reproductive rights and ensuring access to family planning services
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39. Quinn, D.A., Hollis, B.F., Dichter, M.E. & Blosnich, J.R., 2023. Recent and frequent mental distress among women with a history of military service, 2003–2019. The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 50, pp.119–127.
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Author Biographies
Sadaf Maqsood
MBBS, FCPS Consultant Gynaecologist Love and Trust Hospital
Sunil
MBBS Medical Officer PPHI Sindh
Mehwish Fatima
MBBS, FCPS, MRCPI HOD Gynae and obs Memon Medical Institute
Philomina Drago Johnson
MBBS, FRCS General surgeon Additional Director Love and Trust Hospital
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Sadaf Maqsood, Sunil, Mehwish Fatima, & Philomina Drago Johnson. (2024). REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AND ACCESS TO FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES: A GLOBAL AND LOCAL PERSPECTIVE – A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, 31(3), 1271-1286. https://doi.org/10.53555/jptcp.v31i3.5116