Beth Schlachter

Beth Schlachter is MSI Reproductive Choices’ senior director of U.S. external relations. Beth has worked in women’s health and rights for 20 years, including at International Planned Parenthood Federation and as executive director of FP2020-FP2030. Beth was a career diplomat at the U.S. Department of State working at embassies in Uganda and South Africa.

Latest Articles

Opinion: 5 ways to thrive despite Trump’s anti-abortion global gag rule

12 months ago // Global health

The global development community has been through a cyclical U.S. policy designed to restrict reproductive healthcare before — and we can be resilient to it again.

Opinion: Abortion care — we won’t let the opposition define us

about 3 years ago // Gender equality

While the global agenda on abortion rights has historically been set by nations in the global north, what we once held in high regard is not necessarily the right or only choice.

Big questions remain about global contraceptive access

about 9 years ago // Making Markets Work

How can we ensure the supplies needed to provide family planning to women and girls are actually available? With the 17th General Membership Meeting of the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition in progress in Seattle, Beth Schlachter, executive director of Family Planning 2020, and John Skibiak, director of the coalition, discuss data collection, supply chains and partnerships.

Rights-based family planning: Collaboration for acceleration

almost 10 years ago // #ICFP2016

Expanding access to contraception has never been just about health, but fundamentally changing the status of women and girls in society, write EngenderHealth's Dr. Yetnayet Asfaw and FP2020's Beth Schlachter in this commentary. How can reproductive health and rights be strengthened?

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