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The Post-Roe Abortion Underground

Stephania Taladrid

October 10, 2022 |

The New Yorker |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Mexico, Guanajuato

The nonprofit Las Libres in Guanajuato, Mexico, helps women access medication for abortions for free. By working with volunteers like the Old Hippies of San Miguel de Allende, the organization delivers the medication to distributors in abortion-ban states in the United States.

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Community Schools Offer More Than Just Teaching

Alina Tugend

October 06, 2022 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Hartford, Connecticut

Michael D. Fox elementary school is a community school, a school that coordinates with nonprofits, businesses, and other organizations to offer on-site services for families, such as a food and clothes pantry, a physician assistant, and a dental hygienist.

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HelpMum is training traditional birth attendants to mitigate maternal mortality

Abiodun Jamiu

October 05, 2022 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Nigeria

HelpMum works to reduce maternal and infant mortality by training community birth attendants on modern and safe delivery methods, as most traditional birth attendants lack proper training. Along with training sessions, the group also provides birth kits, or resources to help with the delivery process. So far, HelpMum is present in six states and has trained over 2,000 community health workers.

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Clubfoot Feature Story

Byamukama Alozious

October 05, 2022 |

Maama FM 101.7 |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Uganda, Mulago

The Mulago Clubfoot Clinic treats children born with clubfoot deformities with nonsurgical methods. There are currently 28 clinics scattered across regional hospitals, increasing access to treatment for those in need.

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IDPs access basic healthcare from mobile clinic

Emmanuel Kutara

October 04, 2022 |

Radio Nigeria |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Borno State

The Wassa mobile clinic provides community members with access to healthcare services like childbirth, vaccinations, family planning, and treatment for diseases like malaria and measles. The mobile clinic services are affordable and easy for the community to access, eliminating the need to travel far for care.

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Risking Everything to Offer Abortions Across State Lines

Emily Bazelon

October 04, 2022 |

The New York Times |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Aid Access is a telemedicine service that connects people in red states with abortion pills. The goal of Aid Access — and similar nonprofits that have emerged since the overturning of Roe v. Wade — is to ensure that abortion pills are affordable and that the most vulnerable people can access them.

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Hello Mama: The 'Magic Phone Doctor' Pregnant Nigerian Women Wish Stayed

Umo Akwang

October 04, 2022 |

Prime Progress |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria

Hello Mama was a mobile messaging program launched in Nigeria to send health tips and advice to pregnant women to help prevent child and maternal deaths.

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A mass vaccination campaign geared towards securing Ugandans against yellow fever

Namiganda Jael

September 30, 2022 |

Metro FM 90.8 |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Uganda

Following an outbreak of yellow fever, officials in the West Nile region of Uganda rolled out a mass vaccination campaign through community health centers and regional hospitals. Thanks to awareness efforts and diligent testing, the outbreak was addressed with no new infections, and vaccines for yellow fever are now being added to Uganda's routine vaccination schedule.

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'No matter the law, no matter the stigma, no matter the cost.' This European network helps people access abortions

Kara Fox

September 28, 2022 |

CNN |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Netherlands, Amsterdam

The Abortion Without Borders (AWB) network is a grassroots organization that helps people from restrictive countries access safe abortions in countries that legally provide them. From December 2020 to December 2021, AWB has helped 32,000 people from Poland access abortions across Europe – an almost six-fold increase from the previous year.

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Pregnant people who use substances need support. Peer recovery doulas can help

Darian Benson

September 27, 2022 |

Side Effects Public Media |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

PCC Community Wellness helps people who are pregnant and struggling with addiction access prenatal care and addiction treatment and feel more supported on their recovery journey. Peer recovery doulas help get clients to prenatal appointments, access addiction treatment and navigate the complicated health care and legal systems. They also work to educate hospital staff on ways to reduce stigma for those struggling with addiction.

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