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Human Rights Implications of Inadequate Contraceptive Access and Use in Uganda
Family planning services and contraceptives are critical in the prevention of unintended pregnancies, miscarriages, unsafe abortions and maternal deaths. Hence, they improve the health of women and the overall well-being of families.
Over time, there has been commendable effort from Government of Uganda, with support from development partners, as well as non-government actors to ensure access to family planning goods and services. CEHURD commends all actors that are making a contribution towards the health and well-being of women and their families.
However, in spite of these efforts, contraceptive access and use in Uganda remains a major challenge. The reasons for the slow progress have been widely researched and documented. CEHURD, in partnership with Center for Reproductive Rights undertook a fact-finding exercise to collect experiences from women, men, service providers, program managers and policy makers with provision, access and utilization of contraceptives. This report summarizes the findings from this exercise.