TAG: abortion
“Abortion education under pressure in U.S. medical schools”
Read the article “Abortion education under pressure in U.S. medical schools”, in which it highlights the battle at the state level in the United States to curtail abortion services. Click here.
Read moreSalvadoran woman who sought abortion delivers baby after a C-section
El Salvador: Following an Inter-American Court of Human Rights’ determination, Salvadoran woman who sought abortion delivers baby after a C-section. Read more.
Read moreSupport the Day of Decriminalization of Abortion
Global: 28th September 2012 is the Day of Decriminalization of Abortion and advocates around the world are organizing events to raise awareness about the need to ensure access to safe, legal abortion. Click and sign an international open letter for the right to abortion, support a campaign and read more.
Read morePrime Minister Erdogan’s statements against abortion
Turkey: Prime Minister Erdogan’s statements in the last week of May 2012 have revealed that plans to ban abortion have been underway for some time now. Experience from the global arena illustrates that this lethal attempt, which has no scientific backing, will not reduce abortion rates; instead it will only lead to unsafe abortions and increase maternal mortality. Read more.
Read moreAbortion law reform in Uruguay: The state of art
For the SPW Newsletter No 11, Lilián Abracinskas, director of Mujer y Salud en Uruguay (MYSU), wrote the article “Abortion law reform in Uruguay: The state of art”, presenting the current state of affairs of abortion reform in Uruguay. Read more.
Read moreReinstating the global gag rule?
USA: A remorseless House of Representatives returns to Capitol Hill, armed with a grim anti-woman agenda, in the form, once again, of the Global Gag Rule, a presidential order that declares that U.S. international family planning funds cannot go to organizations that use non-U.S. funds for abortion services, counseling, or referrals. Read more.
Read moreSeries of articles on various aspects of unsafe abortion in Africa published at RH Reality Check
Read a series of articles on various aspects of unsafe abortion in Africa published at RH Reality Check website in partnership with Ipas.
Read moreAbortion and the 2010 electoral period in Brazil
Brazil: Brazilian human rights defenders launched a manifesto against the way the abortion issue is being exploited in the current electoral period in Brazil. Support the online petition and, if you want to know more about this context, read the article Brazil: abortion at front line, written by Sonia Corrêa, SPW’s Co-chair, and a complete coverage (in Portuguese) on this issue. Read more.
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