Abortion myths: the lies they tell you so you won't exercise your right
Myths about abortion that have no scientific support and are not backed up by the facts.
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Gabriela Caldera
- Aug 27
- 3 min
Cinnamon for abortion: Does it work or not?
You live in Latin America, you think you might be pregnant and to your mind comes the ancestral recipe  that you have heard your aunts...
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Gabriela Caldera
- Aug 22
- 2 min
Help to Expand Access to Abortion: Donate to Aya Contigo's GoFundMe
It is your time to be part of the donors that make it possible for Aya Contigo to reach the most vulnerable populations in the United States
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Gabriela Caldera
- Aug 13
- 5 min
Crisis Pregnancy Centers: The Deceptive Face of the Anti-Abortion Movement
Did you know that if you are looking for abortion care in the United States you can get misled by fake clinics?
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Josmary Tello / Gabriela Caldera
- Jul 10
- 2 min
Why You Need Comprehensive Sex Education in the Age of Fake News
We are told comprehensive sex education and we think of a brochure on contraceptives and lectures on teen pregnancy. But the reality is...
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Fabiana Chumaceiro / Gabriela Caldera
- Jul 4
- 3 min
Abuse, Control and Misogyny: Learn About Stealthing and What to Do if It Happens to You
The Supreme Court of Spain ratified in May that removing a condom in the middle of sexual intercourse without the consent of the partner is
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Fabiana Chumaceiro / Gabriela Caldera
- Jun 27
- 2 min
Lesbian Sex: How Do I Prevent STIs if I Have Sex with Women?
In Venezuela, sex education is moralistic and is configured to perpetuate a "patriarchal and macho structure, where there are no equal...
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Gabriela Caldera
- Jun 18
- 3 min
Activists Decry Government Homophobia and Attacks on Venezuela's LGBTIQ Community
While policies protecting the rights of the LGBTIQ community are advancing in Latin America, where equal marriage is legal in eight...
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Jhoana Gabriela
- Jun 4
- 3 min
Should You Use Contraception if You Are Breastfeeding? Learn About Lactational Amenorrhea
Lactational amenorrhea is an accessible method of contraception for people, especially in settings where other forms of family planning...
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Gabriela Caldera
- May 27
- 4 min
Pills by Mail Democratize Access to Abortion in the U.S.
A law went into effect in Florida in early May that restricts abortion to a maximum of six weeks after the last menstrual period, deepening
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Gabriela Caldera
- Mar 18
- 2 min
Can a Physician Identify if I Have an Induced Abortion?
Those who seek to self-manage their abortion at home and decide to go to the hospital fear that doctors may realize that it is an induced...
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Roxana Vivas y Gabriela Caldera
- Mar 12
- 2 min
Two Years of Impact: Aya Contigo Empowers the Right to Choose in Venezuela
In 2022, Venezuela was still going through the economic and social crisis that produced the forced migration of more than 7.7 million...
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Gabriela Caldera
- Mar 5
- 4 min
Unseen Risks: 5 Sexually Transmitted Infections You Could Have Without Symptoms
Every day more than one million people worldwide contract sexually transmitted infections (STIs), most of which are asymptomatic,...
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Gabriela Caldera
- Feb 23
- 2 min
Orange Day: Uniting to End the Epidemic of Violence Against Women and Girls
Globally, more than five women or girls are killed by a member of their own family every hour. In Latin America and the Caribbean, a...
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Gabriela Caldera
- Feb 20
- 3 min
Can I Get Pregnant on My Period?
Sexual intercourse during the period is a common practice. According to a survey by a hygiene products company, 82% of the 500 women...
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Jhoana Gabriela
- Feb 2
- 3 min
Rights For All: The Struggle for Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Venezuela
In 2021, Maria attempted to report her episode of sexual abuse. She is hearing impaired and, at the time, there was no Venezuelan sign...
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Gabriela Caldera
- Jan 17
- 3 min
How to Regulate Menstruation: Key Habits to Find Balance in Your Menstrual Cycle
Between 14 and 25% of people have irregular menstrual cycles. The average menstrual cycle is between 24 and 38 days and bleeding can last...
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Gabriela Caldera
- Jan 9
- 3 min
Take Back Your Power with These Reproductive and Sexual Health New Year's Resolutions
Among New Year's resolutions, one goal is common: to be healthier. But not as many understand sexual and reproductive health as part of...
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Gabriela Calderar
- Dec 5, 2023
- 3 min
Safe Abortion: A Human Right Demanded by HIV-Positive Women in Latin America
53% of all people living with HIV in the world are women and girls, who also see their options for care limited if they decide to have an...
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Gabriela Calderar
- Nov 29, 2023
- 2 min
Aya Contigo Came to the U.S. to Expand Access to Safe Abortion
Millions of women around "the land of the free and the home of the brave" are denied access to abortion care. Aware of this situation,...
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Roxana Vivas
- Nov 29, 2023
- 4 min
Sexual and Reproductive Rights in Venezuela: The Laws You Should Know
Defending and fighting for the recognition of our freedoms is vital. But to defend ourselves, we must first know the law. What are the...
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Jhoana Gabriela
- Nov 29, 2023
- 2 min
Sex Education in Crisis: The Difficult Path of Young People Towards an Informed Choice
It is a reality that young people have pregnancies at an early age and it is also a reality that they have abortions. Unfortunately,...
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Gabriela Calderar
- Nov 29, 2023
- 2 min
Are Home Remedies for Abortion Effective?
Home remedies for abortion come from a long tradition of women trying to make decisions about their bodies for as long as there have been...
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A.R.
- Nov 29, 2023
- 2 min
Voices in Support of Abortion I: "Seeing so many injustices made me stop and think"
In Aya Contigo we are collecting stories and opinions of women in support of abortion. In this series of testimonies we will learn about...
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