Associate Professor Susan Ostermann as director of its Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies has prompted an unusually broad and coordinated response from U.S. bishops

New Western Effort to Push Abortion in Africa

Many African countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, still have strong pro-life laws, and there remains a great social stigma against abortion. The African Coalition for Research and Communication on Abortion (ACORCA) wants to change that.

Lack of Demand for Contraceptives?

According to the Guttmacher Institute, “[f]ocusing on this [narrower] group helps prioritize limited resources.” However, they insist that “broader investments will ultimately be needed to reach the many other women who also face barriers to contraceptive care.”