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