Fred Nunes
Fred Nunes is a retired academic and development specialist who has lectured at the University of the West Indies and worked with various international organizations, including the United Nations Development Programme and the World Bank. He is an advocate for women's reproductive health and has spoken out against the rise of authoritarianism and the influence of conservative religious leaders on social justice issues.
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Fred Nunes expresses his views on the impact of legal abortion on adolescent fertility rates.
Empirical data will show that abortions have decreased in three countries with modern medical termination legislation
Guyana· 2026-01-29Fred Nunes expresses his frustration with the Minister of Health's lack of accountability regarding the Advisory Board.
Advisory Board established by the Minister of Health appears highly contemptuous of the regulations in the 1985 ActGuyana· 2026-01-27Fred Nunes, now retired, lectured at the University of the West Indies and worked with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Bank (IBRD).
The Great Abortion Resistance: The Government v Mid-level Health WorkersGuyana· 2026-01-12
To begin with, we must acknowledge that we have failed miserably in our duty as parents.
We have failed miserably in our duty as parents, we must get beyond our cultural inhibitions to speak about sexGuyana· 2025-12-01
Fred Nunes shares his perspective on the misuse of Cytotec in the context of maternal health.
The problem was never Cytotec but the misuse and understanding of the drug’s administration protocolGuyana· 2025-11-29
Fred Nunes advocates for adolescents to have access to information, sex education, and contraceptives without parental consent.
The statistics clarify why it is the government’s burden to provide adolescents’ access to sex education and birth controlGuyana· 2025-11-28Fred Nunes discusses the importance of reducing age barriers for access to health services in the Caribbean.
Adolescent fertility doing well, but … | Letters
Jamaica· 2025-11-15Fred Nunes wrote a letter to the editor reflecting on the 30 years since the Act's introduction.
The Regulations for the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act in retrospectGuyana· 2025-10-14
Nunes argued that discussions surrounding abortion and the law often conflate legality and morality.
The State’s ethical position in a secular society is to refrain from enacting laws that privilege any one’s religious morality over othersGuyana· 2025-07-27
Fred Nunes expresses his views on conscience and the importance of separating morality from legality.
I look forward to directly engaging Mr. Emanuel on this matterGuyana· 2025-07-26
Fred Nunes’ gracious and thoughtful reply is appreciated in the context of a discussion on abortion and human life.
Expunging religious convictions from lawmaking risks privileging secular assumptions to the exclusion of othersGuyana· 2025-07-25
Fred Nunes expresses regret for upsetting Mr. Emanuel and emphasizes the importance of dialogue on abortion.
Opposition to abortion based on conscience is very oddGuyana· 2025-07-23
Fred Nunes’s recent opinion on religion and abortion laws raises a number of serious concerns about the motivations and reasoning of religious leaders who oppose the legalisation of abortion.
Nunes’ narrow philosophically reductionist suggestion conflicts with pro-life’s conviction that all human life possesses inherent dignity and worthGuyana· 2025-07-22Fred Nunes, now retired, lectured at the University of the West Indies and worked with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Bank (IBRD).
Abortion for Life: Decriminalize, Destigmatize, DemystifyGuyana· 2025-07-14
The letter is signed by Fred Nunes.
Dangerous mimicry by Argentina in withdrawing from WHOGuyana· 2025-06-04
Fred Nunes expresses appreciation for the dedicated service nurses give to patients.
Florence Nightingale pioneered evidenced-based medicineGuyana· 2025-05-12
Fred Nunes, now retired, lectured at the University of the West Indies and worked with the United Nations Development Programme, the Pan American Health Organization and the World Bank.
Legal abortion yields 97% decline in complicationsGuyana· 2025-05-12
Fred Nunes expresses his pro-choice stance in a letter to the editor regarding the 30th anniversary of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Bill.
Abortion was made legal 30 years agoGuyana· 2025-05-04Fred Nunes, now retired, lectured at the University of the West Indies and worked with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Bank (IBRD).
Religious Leadership and Social JusticeGuyana· 2025-04-14
