A new study found individuals who experienced food insecurity were more likely to choose telehealth abortion because of economic constraints, like cost, challenges in finding transportation, and difficulty with finding child care.
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Illustration credits to the wonderful Shout Your Abortion ⭐
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Lovely story from our program in DRC: Esther is a "Big Sister," a young peer mobilizer who mentors teen girls and connects them to reproductive healthcare services. www.msiunitedstates.org/meet-a-big-s...
In Malawi, MSI team members helped plant trees as part of our partnership w/ African Parks. Loved what my colleague Claire said: "When families are healthy and able to plan, communities are better positioned to manage natural resources responsibly and invest in environmental restoration."
Loved this website put together by our team in Nigeria - they shared what they've learned over three years of interviewing clients! feedback-scribe-story.lovable.app
Just came across this really smart article in Devex about why African leaders should prioritize maternal and child health in a time of falling aid budgets. Can we stop seeing women's health as a nice add-on? It's essential to stability and growth. www.devex.com/news/africa-...
It's been heartening to see how MSI is built to endure. Despite attacks on reproductive care, we're still serving across 36 countries. Read our blog to learn how our model helps us stay resilient and protect choice even as the political ground shifts. www.msiunitedstates.org/built-to-end...
I came across this inspiring story of Dr. Hadiza Galadanci, an OB-GYN in Kano, Nigeria. She's developing low-cost innovations to prevent maternal deaths. A powerful example of grassroots healthcare leadership. www.gatesfoundation.org/ideas/articl...
Fascinating stuff here!
Today, a Trump-appointed judge will consider whether to end telemedicine prescriptions of mifepristone nationwide.
Plus, state legislatures are back in session and pushing a host of anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ+ bills. That and more in yesterday's @autonomynews.co roundup:
Just got a sneak peek at our 2025 impact stats and the whole team is so excited to start sharing them. If you're looking for good news at a time when the world seems grim, keep an eye out for our Impact Report in a few weeks!
A new report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy focuses on US nonprofits, but the findings really apply to the global health sector too. 81% of nonprofits seeing increased demand for their services? That matches what MSI is seeing in many countries. cep.org/report-backp...
One year after USAID cuts, 50 million women and girls stripped of contraceptive care. MSI country directors reveal what this crisis looks like. It's far from over.
Read the article ➡️
www.salon.com/2026/02/09/o...
Heard an amazing story last week from our team in Malawi - heavy rains had flooded the road to the village they were visiting, and they spent hours pushing their truck out of the mud to get to the women who were waiting. Shout out to the Mchinji Outreach team for their determination!
Really helpful breakdown here
Nigerian women and contraceptives: Study finds big gaps between the haves and the have-nots theconversation.com/nigerian-wom... www.msn.com/en-xl/news/o...
This week, the Trump administration finalized a new sweeping rule that broadens the Mexico City Policy.
@spsaki.bsky.social explains how the policy represents the most expansive—and potentially disruptive—version of ideological restrictions on foreign aid to date.
Their determination kept services available when others closed their doors. You can see reflections from some of our country leaders about what they're seeing on the ground here: www.msiunitedstates.org/us-funding-r...
One year on from the end of USAID, I'm horrified by the damage done--but I'm also enormously proud of MSI teams and supporters around the world for perservering.
We're focusing on emphasizing MSI's resilience--assuring donors that they can still make a difference. What do you want your supporters to know about this new policy?
When the news is so overwhelming, it can be hard to break through. Those of us in the sector know this is an enormous deal for global health, but how do we make it clear for donors who aren't in the weeds every day?
As we wait to learn the full impacts of the Trump administration's expanded Global Gag Rule, my team and I have been thinking a lot about how to best share this news with donors.
This is too important for folks to miss, so I'm just going to screenshot my reporting below. But if you don't already subscribe to Abortion, Every Day please do—we catch stories like this every day.
JD Vance hinted last week that the Trump administration wants to officially stop funding family planning abroad.
Not only would that be devastating globally—but would mark another key step in attacking contraception here in the U.S.
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"Just as the Trump administration has sought to cripple abortion access at home, they're now exporting the same playbook worldwide."
We spoke to @npr.org about the expanded 'global gag rule', announced by JD Vance at Friday's anti-choice 'March for Life'.
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We know the facts: bans don't stop abortions, they only make them unsafe.
While the U.S. moves to further strip away fundamental rights and dignity, the rest of the world cannot stay silent. World leaders: it is time to act. #SheDecides
This is a dire assault on reproductive healthcare worldwide. My colleague Beth has a statement here: www.msiunitedstates.org/an-assault-o...
A woman from Zimbabwe sits on a log laughing, holding her young child.
Some of the best mornings are when we get new photos of our work around the world. Look at the joy in this picture from a recent trip to Cheziya village in Zimbabwe!
“She was so anemic and hungry that she resorted to eating clay, digging out the top layer of earth to get to the cleaner soil below, and charcoal. Her chart showed she gained fewer than 10 pounds during her entire pregnancy. Her baby, Nuru, was born at 33 weeks, weighing about 3.5 pounds.”
