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Family Planning Could Save $11.3B Annually: UN

By Amber Moore | Nov 15, 2012 09:46 AM EST

Access to family planning to everyone in developing countries would save $11.3 billion per year that are now being spent on maternal and newborn care, says a new report by the United Nations.

Philippines Defies Church to Push Family Planning

By Karen Lema | Oct 03, 2012 10:27 AM EDT

Philippine President Benigno Aquino is squaring off against his country's powerful Catholic church in a bid to give people free access to the means to limit the size of their families.

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Adding Protein to Sterile Sperm May Restore Fertility

By Christine Hsu | Sep 21, 2012 02:09 PM EDT

Scientists have discovered that adding a missing protein to infertile sperm could help "kick-start" its ability to fertilize an egg and significantly increase the chances of a successful pregnancy.

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