Unplanned pregnancies add significantly to the economic difficulty in many families that are already in dire straits with the...
Tag: contraceptives
14 October 2019
Budget 2020 And Family Planning — Dr John Teo
The gynaecologist says 40% of all pregnancies are unintended.
25 September 2019
Health Ministry Denies Forcing Birth Control Onto Orang Asli Women
No woman interviewed by the investigating committee said family planning was aimed at limiting the Orang Asli population.
UNFPA says family planning must be "rights-based at all times".
Dr S. Subramaniam says he didn't receive any complaints during his visits to Orang Asli villages.
The Malaysian Medical Association calls for swift action if the allegations are true.
One of the tenets of contraceptive provision is to tailor the methods to the particular needs of the woman.
12 July 2019
Forced Orang Asli Birth Control May Be Assault
Dr Milton Lum says the Orang Asli's allegations remind him of forced sterilisation in India in the 1970s.