Turkish doctors face fines for elective caesareans

New law prohibits procedure except in emergencies, after use doubles in 10 years to account for 48% of births

Sexual health inquiry launched by Tory MP to block hijacking of abortion issue

Cross-party inquiry comes as investigation finds tiny number of abortion clinics in breach of administrative protocols

Home HIV test kits approved in US

US regulators approve saliva test which provides result for HIV in 20 to 40 minutes

Gro Harlem Brundtland censures Rio+20’s gender equality outcomes

Absence of reproductive rights reference in UN Women's call to action 'a step backwards', says former Norway prime minister

Taking sex education to Brazil’s favelas

Liz Ford: An NGO offers access to contraception and sexual health to poorer Brazilians and boosts its funding through a successful condom and lubricant business

Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: should you stick to the use-by dates on food?

With more than a million cases of food poisoning in the UK each year, it pays to be careful about what you eat

US healthcare industry confronts unrestrained waste to cut costs

Wasteful tests and unnecessary equipment make the US top in healthcare spending. But some are trying to change the tide

‘Baby boxes’ polarise Hungary

Proponents say hatches for unwanted newborns result in fewer deaths, but critics say counselling for mothers is preferable

India’s surrogate mothers are risking their lives. They urgently need protection

Kishwar Desai: As rich westerners flock to India's unregulated baby factories, impoverished surrogates suffer appalling conditions

‘Three-parent babies’ cure for illness raises ethical fear

Mitochondrial disease, passed from mother to child, is incurable. Scientists see a way to eliminate it using donor DNA but this has set off a debate about 'three-parent babies'