Category: Media

Abortion in the criminal law – Call for Action and Research Document by International Campaign for Women’s Right to Safe Abortion

International Campaign for Women’s Right to Safe Abortion issued a report “Abortion in the criminal law: exposing the role of health professionals, the police, the courts and imprisonment internationally”. The report exposes  the role that criminal law, police, courts, prisons and health care providers have on both women’s ability to access safe abortion services and health […]

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Press release on September 28 Global Day of Action

  Sexual and reproductive health organisations and advocates in over 50 countries will be mobilising on September 28 for the Global Day of Action for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion- a global mobilisation that seeks to decriminalise abortion, provide access to safe and affordable abortion services and end stigma and discrimination towards women who […]

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Mural Launch: Advocates Launch Global Selfie Campaign for Abortion Rights

MANILA, PHILIPPINES-It’s taking selfies to a whole new level. Sexual and reproductive health and rights organizations and activists from 50 countries contributed photos and messages on why abortion should be safe and legal in their country. This selfie campaign culminated in a virtual mural that was launched today- a collage of photos and messages from all […]

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H.E.R.A statement on government sponsored anti-abortion commercial in Macedonia

With the latest video, broadcasted on the national TV stations in Macedonia http://youtu.be/M8_RQxb-BIk the Government has shown its real face and its final aim. The campaign that started three years ago was presented as a campaign that aims to educate the citizens about the consequences of abortion. Finally after three years  the government presented its […]

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KENYA: Groups want ‘safe’ abortion legalised

By STANDARD REPORTER Kenya will Friday mark the international day for decriminalisation of abortion amid concerns over the high rate of women dying from unsafe abortion. Latest Government records estimate that about 2,600 women die annually from unsafe abortion. Even as this happens, civil society groups led by the Reproductive Health and Rights Alliance are up […]

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