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MSI Reproductive Choices, named Marie Stopes International until November 2020, is an international non-governmental organisation providing contraception and safe
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services in 37 countries around the world. MSI Reproductive Choices as an organisation lobbies in favour of access to abortion, and provides a variety of sexual and reproductive healthcare services including advice, vasectomies, and abortions in the UK and other countries where it is legal to do so. It is based in London and is a
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under English law. In 2015 there were an estimated 21 million women around the world using a method of contraception provided by Marie Stopes International. The organisation claims that in 2015 the services that it provided averted 6.3 million unintended pregnancies, 4 million unsafe abortions and 18,100 maternal deaths. The organisation's core services include family planning; safe abortion and
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; maternal and child health care, including safe delivery and obstetrics; diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections; and HIV/AIDS prevention.


History

In 1975, the
Marie Stopes Marie Charlotte Carmichael Stopes (15 October 1880 – 2 October 1958) was a British author, palaeobotanist and campaigner for eugenics and women's rights. She made significant contributions to plant palaeontology and coal classificati ...
Foundation was
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and entered voluntary administration. It was taken over by
Tim Black Doctor Timothy Reuben Ladbroke "Tim" Black CBE (7 January 1937 – 11 December 2014) was a family planning pioneer and founder of Marie Stopes International in London. He served as chief executive of Marie Stopes International for 30 years, from ...
who re-founded the organisation as a
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named Marie Stopes International in 1976. In 1992, it set up Options Consultancy Services, a wholly owned subsidiary headquartered in the United Kingdom, stating that it is a "provider of technical expertise, short-term consultancy and long-term management services in the health and the social sectors". In 2000, Marie Stopes opened in Australia, trading under Marie Stopes Australia. It is the only national, independently accredited safe abortion, vasectomy and contraception provider in the country. In 2008, Marie Stopes International opened in Mexico City state, where legislative change enabled improved access to abortion services.


Name change

In November 2020 Marie Stopes International changed its name to "MSI Reproductive Choices" in reaction to Stopes's views on eugenics, in "stark contrast" to its values. The name of the organisation had been under discussion for many years.


Activities


Contraception

MSI estimated that the services they provided in 2019 prevented approximately 13 million
unintended pregnancies Unintended pregnancies are pregnancies that are mistimed, unplanned or unwanted at the time of conception. Sexual activity without the use of effective contraception through choice or coercion is the predominant cause of unintended pregnancy. Wo ...
, 34,6000 maternal deaths and 6.5 million unsafe abortions. In 2019 there were 32 million women using a method of contraception provided by MSI.201
Marie Stopes International Global Impact Report


Social marketing

MSI runs contraceptive social marketing programmes in 17 countries, such as the Kushi contraceptive pill and injectable in India, Raha condom and Smart Lady emergency contraceptive pill in Kenya, Jodi Condom in Nepal, Lifeguard condom in Uganda and Snake condom in Australia aimed at the Aboriginal population market.


Consultancy

MSI works with a variety of organizations through its subsidiary, Options Consultancy Services. Their partners include
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, German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ),
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,
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, UK Department for International Development,
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(USAID), the World Bank, and the World Health Organization (WHO).


References


External links


MSI Reproductive Choices
*Regional Websites
UK

MSI Australia

Australian Asia Pacific Programs

Bangladesh
Archived 26 December 2018
Pakistan
Archived 15 September 2008
South Africa

México
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