Youth and SRHR
Our priority areas
Queer health
Every person who needs health care should be respected, understood, and not judged
Abortion when queer
You can request an abortion when you are queer (bisexual, trans or lesbian)
Resources
Our members and other amazing activists do great work to create resources for the public to engage in.
Contraception and HIV
Whether used as treatment or prevention, most ARVs have little to no interactions with hormonal contraceptives.
Hormonal contraceptives and ARVs
Can you take hormonal contraceptives with ARVs? People taking various forms of hormonal contraceptives can likely combine them safely with antiretrovirals (ARVs), whether as HIV treatment or as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) against the virus. The one ARV that may cause problems with hormonal forms of birth control is Sustiva, please discuss with your health care provider. Researchers […]
Abortion
Access to safe and legal abortion for all, regardless of race, economic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or any other factor, is fundamental for sexual and reproductive justice to be realised
Abortion in South Africa
Abortion is legal in South Africa, yet most pregnant people do not know that they are legally entitled to a free abortion at a public health care facility
Types of abortion
There are two types of abortion procedures: medical and surgical abortion
How and what to expect
So, you have made the decision that an abortion is the best choice for you. Now what?