NAIROBI: The number of women and girls in poor countries embracing modern contraception has leapt by tens of millions with Africa recording the biggest gains, the organization Family Planning 2020 (FP2020) said Monday. A new report shows that 314 million women and girls in 69 countries — out of 926 million of child-bearing age — now use contraceptive methods like condoms, pills and birth control implants. Specifically it has been striving for 120 million new contraception users by 2020. Schlachter told Agence France-Presse that governments seem increasingly focused on integrating family planning into health policy with an eye toward overcoming logistical challenges and cultural and religious barriers. On Monday around 100 supporters of a Catholic organization demonstrated against the conference, which will focus on demographics and reproductive rights.

Source: Manila Times November 12, 2019 09:53 UTC