At the same time we believe that women should be given the right to choose and if they choose to have an abortion they have the right to a safe one. IPPF refused to comply. On this issue, language also proved to be a powerful weapon. We decided to be much more aggressive in our language, said Brueggemann. Despite the contentious subject and the cumbersome grammar, family planning has come a long way since the days of Margaret Sanger.
Family planning is an accepted issue now.
It might not always be available, it may not always be accesible, there might be some constraints. But we haven t dared to speak openly about this. The South African Love Life project was created along those lines. About 20,000 young people already attend the Y-Centers annually and receive counseling and information on sexual and reproductive health along with referrals to government clinics. About 60,000 calls are handled monthly by the helpline.