Issues

FIGHT FOR RIGHTS VIEWPOINT SERIES Laura Dragnic Tohá, Paulina Macías Ortega, and Guillermina Pappier Assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) have played a transformative role in expanding the possibilities for diverse family structures. Yet as…

FIGHT FOR RIGHTS VIEWPOINT Jacqueline Pitanguy Health and human rights are part of a political battlefield in which interpretations of religion, culture, science, and judicial systems are constantly disputed. This battlefield also reflects national…

 FIGHT FOR RIGHTS VIEWPOINT Tlaleng Mofokeng The world is experiencing unprecedented attacks on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) that threaten decades of progress.[1] From restrictive abortion laws and gender-discriminatory health…

PERSPECTIVE John C. Messinger and Leo Beletsky Introduction The recent confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services has raised numerous concerns regarding the future shape of the United…

EDITORIAL Vol 27/1, 2025, pp. 1-11  PDF Joseph J. Amon Introduction The right to health is not usually realized through the benevolence of governments as much as the demands of populations. A critical part of those demands is manifest…

  FIGHT FOR RIGHTS VIEWPOINT SERIES, published 3 February 2025 Joseph J. Amon Nearly 60 years ago, comedian Lenny Bruce was arrested for saying “forbidden” words in his stand-up show.[1] A few years later, George Carlin carried on the…