The Supreme Court of Mexico declared that the federal penal code that criminalizes abortion is unconstitutional. Safe abortions must now be available in the public health system in all federal health institutions across the country.

 

We stand with the #UnstoppableMovement in Mexico in celebration of this incredible milestone. Let us take energy from this win to continue fighting for the decriminalization of abortion and access to safe & legal abortion care in our contexts and around the world.

Artist and Media Orientation Workshop & Placard and Printmaking Workshop

September 16 – 17 | Philippines

Philippine Safe Abortion Advocacy Network (PINSAN)

Calling all artists from the Philippines to join the Artist and Media Orientation Workshop & Placard and Printmaking Workshop by PINSAN as part of the on-going yearly anthology for safe and legal abortion in the Philippines.

The Launch of COHERINET TV: The First SRHR TV

September 28 | Uganda

The Community Health Rights Network (COHERINET)

Stay tuned to the launch of the first ever abortion and SRHR-focused television channel: COHERINET TV! It will feature abortion-focused programs such as news, debates, trainings, edutainment, and dialogues. And it’s streamed locally and internationally! Follow COHERINET on Facebook, and Twitter, and through www.coherinetug.org.

Advocacy Campaign to Promote Safe and Equitable Abortion Practices

September 2023 | Liberia

YOUNETPO & International Youth Alliance for Family Planning

Youth Network for Positive Change -YOUNETPO is leading a campaign in partnership with International Youth Alliance for Family Planning titled: Advocacy Campaign to Promote safe and Equitable Abortion practices. The goal of the campaign is to advocate for the legalization of abortion eliminate restrictions, abolish stigmatization and promote SRHR education among adolescent girls within three communities. Learn more at www.younetpo.org and email positivechange68@gmail.com.

CbyC’s Movie Fundraiser

September 28 | Australia

Children by Choice

Join Children by Choice for a Movie Fundraiser on International Safe Abortion Day! Immerse yourself in the gripping tale of “Annie’s Fire,” a thought-provoking cinematic masterpiece that dares to shed light on the crucial issue of reproductive rights. For more information and ticket bookings, email events@childrenbychoice.org.au

2023 Call to Action Now Available in Spanish and French!

You can now access the Call to Action and Suggested Actions in Spanish and French. Our amazing Working Group partners at inroads and WGNRR Africa brings us Spanish and French translations of the Call to Action. Coming up: social media cards in different languages!

 

If you’d like to translate any September 28 Campaign materials to your own language, contact communications@wgnrr.org.

Share Campaign Materials on your website now!

Amplify the Campaign Toolkit and Materials by sharing them on your websites! Contact us to get high-definition copies of the materials ready for you to share.

International Safe Abortion Day is the global day of action to demand access to safe and legal abortions everywhere and for all women, girls, and gender-diverse individuals. It has its origin in Latin America and the Caribbean where women’s groups have been mobilizing around September 28 since the 1990s to demand their governments to decriminalize abortion, to provide access to safe and affordable abortion services and to end stigma and discrimination towards women who choose to have an abortion.

 

Recent years have seen a growing number  of activities in countries

across all global regions. National and world leaders have begun to make statements in support of the day, and a growing number of media outlets report national and international events and write articles on the theme.