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SAAF grantee partner in Albania finds that many young people in the country are turning away from doctors and relying on peers/the internet for information about contraception and abortion:
euronews.al/en/study-alb...
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Study: Albanian Youth Using Contraceptives and Abortion Pills Without Medical Supervision - Euronews Albania
Albanian youth are increasingly distancing themselves from doctors and relying on contraceptive methods based mainly on what they read online or the influence of their peers. This is a warning that de...
https://euronews.al/en/study-albanian-youth-using-contraceptives-and-abortion-pills-without-medical-supervision/
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"Malawi could save thousands of dollars in postabortion care and treatment following the recent High Court groundbreaking decision that gives survivors of sexual violence the right to access safe abortion services."
www.devex.com/news/could-m...
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Could Malawi’s landmark abortion ruling save lives — and public funds?
Experts say a High Court decision granting survivors of sexual violence access to safe abortion services could reduce Malawi’s maternal deaths — and ease the strain on its health system.
https://www.devex.com/news/could-malawi-s-landmark-abortion-ruling-save-lives-and-public-funds-111289
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“The stark reality is that despite significant progress across Europe, abortion access is still restricted by a disturbing array of visible and invisible barriers.” New report from
@amnesty.org
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
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Europe: Existing barriers to abortion access compounded by alarming attempts to roll back reproductive rights
European governments must act to ensure equal and universal access to abortion care in the face of ongoing restrictions and intensifying efforts to further limit access to abortion across the region, ...
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2025/11/europe-existing-barriers-to-abortion-access-compounded-by-alarming-attempts-to-roll-back-reproductive-rights/
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"Women's rights groups have welcomed a decision by a Malawian court to allow safe abortions for women and girls subjected to sexual violence."
www.dw.com/en/its-women...
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It's women's rights versus religion in Malawi abortion fight – DW – 11/06/2025
Women's rights groups have welcomed a decision by a Malawian court to allow safe abortions for women and girls subjected to sexual violence. But some religious groups oppose abortion.
https://www.dw.com/en/its-womens-rights-versus-religion-in-malawi-abortion-fight/a-74576001
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Nuevo! Guía de buenas prácticas para la atención del aborto inducido a partir de 20 semanas de embarazo: -- New! Best practice guide for abortion care from 20 weeks of pregnancy onwards:
clacaidigital.info/handle/12345...
From SAAF grantee partner CLACAI
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"A landmark study has found survivors of rape and incest in five African countries are being blocked from access to safe abortion, despite being entitled to it by law."
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
#Repro
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Aid cuts are worsening Africa’s unsafe abortion crisis, researchers warn
Funding cuts are set to block more women and girls from getting lifesaving healthcare and post-rape support, researcher Dr Jonna Both tells The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/abortion-africa-aid-cuts-trump-b2858193.html
9 days ago
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14 days ago
Malta’s recent legal amendment allows abortion in instances where a pregnant woman's life is in immediate danger. A recent debate, outlined by the article below, highlights how divisive the topic of abortion is in Malta, and ultimately its continued impact on women's autonomy, health & wellbeing.
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Abortion debate at University of Malta highlights deep divisions on law and ethics - The Malta Independent
A debate on abortion held at the University of Malta brought together opposing perspectives on one of the country’s most sensitive social issues. Organised by the Kunsill Studenti
https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2025-10-29/local-news/Abortion-Debate-at-University-of-Malta-highlights-deep-divisions-on-law-and-ethics-6736284369
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Interested in global abortion rights activism? 🌏 Are you following our newsletter yet? 👀 Latest SAAF newsletter 👇
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14 days ago
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The Latvian parliament’s decision to withdraw from the
#IstanbulConvention
, a key safeguard against gender-based violence, is deeply concerning. This move puts the safety of women and girls in Latvia at risk and undermines broader regional efforts to combat violence against women.
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Latvian parliament votes to exit Istanbul Convention on women's rights
The Latvian parliament decided to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention after a heated 13-hour debate, potentially making Latvia the first EU state to renounce it.
https://www.euronews.com/2025/10/31/latvian-parliament-votes-to-withdraw-from-treaty-opposing-violence-against-women
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"The vast majority of SAAF grantee partners are negatively impacted by recent funding cuts. 90% of respondents informed us that they have been negatively affected by changes to the international funding environment in the past couple of years." New blogpost:
saafund.org/how-our-gran...
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How our grantee partners are coping with funding cuts and rising opposition - Safe Abortion Action Fund
90% of grantee partners have been negatively affected by changes to the international funding environment.
https://saafund.org/how-our-grantee-partners-are-coping-with-funding-cuts-and-rising-opposition/
15 days ago
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Positive news from Malawi! A girl who was denied abortion care has won her case and the judge has confirmed that young people who are pregnant as a result of sexual violence are entitled to safe abortion care.
gazettengr.com/malawi-high-...
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Scottish campaigners are working towards full decriminalisation of abortion! 🙌 “Women in Scotland deserve a system of abortion care that is in sync with modern healthcare practices and upholds our human rights."
tfn.scot/news/scotlan...
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Scotland launches national campaign to modernise abortion law - TFN
“Time’s up for outdated abortion laws”: national initiative aims to modernise law and protect reproductive rights.
https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-launches-national-campaign-to-modernise-abortion-law
16 days ago
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"I wanted to show what an abortion really is, so that there would be a plurality of perspectives."
www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/ar...
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On social media, women share their abortion stories to break the silence
In the face of misinformation and guilt-inducing rhetoric online, some users have chosen to speak openly about their abortions on these platforms. While sometimes it is simply a desire to share their ...
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/article/2025/10/26/on-social-media-women-share-their-abortion-stories-to-break-the-silence_6746785_13.html
18 days ago
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Alliance for Choice
22 days ago
Banning abortion is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes Countries in Europe and the Americas have been following this recognizable pattern. Nicaragua and Poland have both banned abortion. Hungary, Turkey and Russia have all clamped down on access 📰
theconversation.com/banning-abor...
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"All reproductive healthcare providers should learn from those who perform abortions: The pregnant person is the protagonist of their own story, not a supporting character."
www.thecut.com/article/make...
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The Best Doctors Are Abortion Providers
To most of the medical system, pregnant people are secondary to the fetuses they carry.
https://www.thecut.com/article/make-pregnancy-care-like-abortion-care.html
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Love to see citizens in Latvia protesting restrictions to the
#abortion
law 👏 "I certainly don't want to live in a Latvia where my choices and my destiny as a woman are limited, and the destiny of other people I care about."
eng.lsm.lv/article/poli...
#ReproSky
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Protest against abortion law amendments in Latvia
On Tuesday, 21 October, a protest was held in front of the Saeima against the amendments to the Law on Sexual and Reproductive Health, which aim to restrict abortions. The picket was attended mos...
https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/saeima/22.10.2025-protest-against-abortion-law-amendments-in-latvia.a619310/
23 days ago
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The UN Trust Fund is accepting applications for 4-year grants to work on prevention of violence against women and girls. Deadline to apply is 19 November 2025:
untf.unwomen.org/en/grant-giv...
#GBV
#Funding
#Grants
#Fondo
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Call for proposals
The UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women and Girls awards grants to civil society and women's rights organizations.
https://untf.unwomen.org/en/grant-giving/call-for-proposals
23 days ago
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Fondo MARÍA is the first abortion fund in Latin America and the only one in Mexico. / El Fondo MARIA es el primer Fondo de Aborto en América Latina y el único en México. 💚
www.lja.mx/2025/10/fond...
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Fondo María: el único y primer fondo de aborto en México que lleva más de 15 años acompañando a mujeres que abortan - LJA.MX Noticias México
Como lo indican sus siglas, Fondo MARÍA trabaja en torno a Mujeres, Aborto, Reproducción, Información y Acompañamiento. Desde hace 16 años, este fondo
https://www.lja.mx/2025/10/fondo-maria-el-unico-y-primer-fondo-de-aborto-en-mexico-que-lleva-mas-de-15-anos-acompanando-a-mujeres-que-abortan/
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The President of Costa Rica has further restricted abortion rights to allow for the procedure only when the pregnant person's life is in danger:
apnews.com/article/cost...
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Costa Rica's president limits abortion to life-threatening cases
Costa Rica’s President Rodrigo Chaves has further restricted access to abortion, limiting it to situations when the mother’s life is in danger.
https://apnews.com/article/costa-rica-chaves-abortion-2b9efaccd086a9ca3086b728d0907a80
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"All the states in Mexico are choosing to decriminalise only up to 12 weeks, but this is just a political agreement, it’s nothing to do with up-to-date medical and scientific evidence." - Daniela NEW interviews with Di Ramona, SAAF grantee partner in Mexico 🇲🇽
saafund.org/we-are-the-a...
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“We are the abortion experts.” - Safe Abortion Action Fund
I want to imagine a future with free access to abortion. I want abortion taken out of all criminal codes.
https://saafund.org/we-are-the-abortion-experts/
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"Mabia-Ghana provides lifesaving reproductive health services, including capacity building for safe abortion care...These services are not luxuries; they are lifelines that prevent needless deaths and empower girls to reclaim control over their futures."
allafrica.com/stories/2025...
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Ghana: Breaking Chains, Building Dreams - The Changing Story of the Girl Child in Northern Ghana
Guest Column - Every year, the world pauses on the International Day of the Girl Child to reflect on the progress and challenges facing girls. In Northern Ghana, this reflection carries even deeper me...
https://allafrica.com/stories/202510080069.html
about 1 month ago
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'Spain moves to enshrine abortion as constitutional right'🙏
www.euractiv.com/news/spain-m...
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Spain moves to enshrine abortion as constitutional right | Euractiv
Sánchez accused the PP of “merging with the far right”
https://www.euractiv.com/news/spain-moves-to-enshrine-abortion-as-constitutional-right/
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SAAF grantee partner Di Ramona exposes lack of abortion access in Hidalgo, Mexico: 'For five months, Hidalgo has not had access to abortion drugs, says activist'
www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/desd...
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Desde hace cinco meses, Hidalgo no cuenta con medicamentos para acceder al aborto, asegura activista | El Universal
Daniela Téllez reportó que, además de la falta de insumos, persiste la violencia obstétrica en el estado
https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/desde-hace-cinco-meses-hidalgo-no-cuenta-con-medicamentos-para-acceder-al-aborto-asegura-activista/
about 1 month ago
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🚨 The Trump administration is planning to expand the global gag rule to include US NGOs, UN organisations and foreign governments. "This would be an insidious encroachment on sovereignty, pressuring governments to change their laws." — Beth Schlachter, MSI Senior Director of US External Relations
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about 2 months ago
"Philanthropy in Europe must wake up. Abortion is not a side issue. It is not someone else’s problem. It is the frontline of the struggle against authoritarianism, misogyny, and the rise of the right. Brave new activism demands brave new funding." Our very own
@maraclarke.bsky.social
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The myth of European abortion access: Why funders must take action this International Safe Abortion Day - Alliance magazine
Every year, tens of thousands of people in Europe are forced to cross borders, borrow money, or risk unsafe methods just to end a pregnancy. On 28 September, 2025, International Safe Abortion Day is a...
https://www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/the-myth-of-european-abortion-access-why-funders-must-take-action-this-international-safe-abortion-day/
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“Las acompañantas de aborto no acompañamos abortos, acompañamos decisiones.” -- “Abortion companions don’t accompany abortions, we accompany decisions.”
lacaderadeeva.com/entrevistas/...
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“No acompañamos abortos, acompañamos decisiones”: 27S en México
¿Sabías que existe un día para visibilizar la labor de acompañantes de aborto en México? Te contamos por qué es importante el 27 de septiembre.
https://lacaderadeeva.com/entrevistas/dia-de-las-personas-que-acompanan-aborto-27s-por-que-se-celebra/15226
about 2 months ago
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Today is
#InternationalSafeAbortionDay!
"Yes, abortion saves lives. It also changes lives. SAAF stands in solidarity today, and every day, with those who are brave enough to fight for
#abortion
rights, and our right not just to survive but to thrive."
#28Sep
#Sep28
#Sept28
#Repro
about 2 months ago
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We all deserve to choose if and when we get pregnant. This means everybody having access to the full range of contraceptive options, as well as safe abortion.
#WorldContraceptionDay
#WCD2025
#ReproSky
about 2 months ago
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"Abortion is life-saving, but we shouldn’t have to be dying to access it.... ...Sometimes we need an abortion to survive, yes, but we also need abortions to thrive." New post ahead of
#Sep28
! Available in English, French and Spanish 👇
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#ReproSky
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Abortion saves lives (in more ways than one) - Safe Abortion Action Fund | Safe Abortion Action Fund (SAAF)
"The simple truth is that where safe abortion is available, it saves lives. But let’s go further. Safe abortions don’t just save lives in terms of prevention of death from unsafe methods, they can a...
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7376916520586719232
about 2 months ago
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SAAF grantee partner Di Ramona found that in Mexico, despite decriminalisation: "Between January and July 2025, 522 investigation files were initiated for the crime of abortion."
oem.com.mx/elsoldehidal...
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Hidalgo: Colectivas feministas denuncian supuesta criminalización del aborto - El Sol de Hidalgo | Noticias Locales, Policiacas, sobre México, Hidalgo y el Mundo
Durante el primer semestre de 2025, se iniciaron 522 carpetas de investigación por este delito a nivel nacional y el primer cuatrimestre se registraron cuatro en Hidalgo
https://oem.com.mx/elsoldehidalgo/local/hidalgo-colectivas-feministas-denuncian-supuesta-criminalizacion-del-aborto-25662847
about 2 months ago
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"Kenyan women and girls are increasingly turning to hotlines for guidance on how to safely perform self-managed abortions using medication." New study with Mama Network:
nation.africa/kenya/health...
📸 Jonathan Torgovnik/Getty Images/Images of Empowerment
2 months ago
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The
@who.int
has launched French, Portuguese, and Spanish editions of the Clinical practice handbook for quality
#abortion
care - and will hold a webinar on 23rd September 👇
www.who.int/news-room/ev...
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New language editions of the Clinical practice handbook for quality abortion care
The webinar will mark the launch of the French, Portuguese, and Spanish editions of the Clinical Practice Handbook for Quality Abortion Care.
https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2025/09/23/default-calendar/new-language-editions-of-the-clinical-practice-handbook-for-quality-abortion-care
2 months ago
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Positive feminist news! Yes please! The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has recognised care as a human right. "The court explicitly connected self-care with access to sexual and reproductive health services."
saafund.org/a-feminist-l...
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A Feminist Legal Victory That Could Change the Americas - Safe Abortion Action Fund | Safe Abortion Action Fund (SAAF)
Who wants some positive feminist news? 📰 Last month, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights made a decision to recognise care as an autonomous human right. "The ruling validates what #feminist ac...
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7371557036154830849
2 months ago
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"Access to abortion is a human rights issue. Full stop." 🙌
@drtlaleng.bsky.social
www.modernghana.com/news/1430575...
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“Access to abortion is a human rights issue” says UN SR on Right To Health
ldquo;Sexual and reproductive health rights are an integral element of the right to health .
https://www.modernghana.com/news/1430575/access-to-abortion-is-a-human-rights-issue-says.html
2 months ago
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Yet another study shows that "self-managed abortion is a process that people can do safely and effectively with community support and without medical supervision."
gatesopenresearch.org/articles/7-4...
#ReproSky
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Gates Open Research Article: Self-managed abortion via the internet: Analysis of one year of service delivery data from Women Help Women.
Read the latest article version by Tara Shochet, Lucía Berro Pizzarossa, Sara Larrea, Jennifer Blum, Kinga Jelinska, Rodica Comendant, Irina Sagaidac, at Gates Open Research.
https://gatesopenresearch.org/articles/7-41/v1
2 months ago
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Abortion care best-practices from Mozambique 💡
https://mailchi.mp/saafund.org/newsletter2025q3
2 months ago
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NEW! 🌟 The International Centre for Reproductive Health in Mozambique shares how they increased access to safe abortion and provided thousands of services to women and girls 👇 Available in English, French and Spanish:
saafund.org/about-saaf/o...
#ReproSky
#Repro
#Abortion
#SRHR
2 months ago
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"Trump’s aid cuts in east Africa led to unwanted abortion and babies being born with HIV."
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Trump’s aid cuts in east Africa led to unwanted abortion and babies being born with HIV – report
Doctors, nurses, patients and other experts describe the loss of decades of progress in beating the virus in 100 days after Pepfar was disrupted
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/sep/03/trumps-aid-cuts-in-east-africa-led-to-unwanted-abortions-and-babies-being-born-with-hiv-report
2 months ago
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3 months ago
Meanwhile in Rwanda...
#abortionpills
#medicationabortion
#mifepristone
#misoprostol
publichealth.berkeley.edu/articles/spo...
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Using telemedicine to improve access to medication abortion in Rwanda
Researchers launched a pilot program in Northern Rwanda to determine whether a hybrid telemedicine/in-person model could expand access to abortions.
https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/articles/spotlight/research/telemedicine-in-rwanda
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"We cannot engage in discussions about safe motherhood while teenage pregnancies and unsafe abortions are prevalent." SAAF grantee partner CSJ News on the need for safe abortion care in Malawi 👇
allafrica.com/stories/2025...
3 months ago
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Amazing results from GIWYN in Nigeria! 🤩 Study shows that their training on Self Managed Abortion increased not only people's knowledge of medical abortion but also their support and empathy for those seeking it:
www.giwyn.org/post/knowled...
#ReproSky
#AbortionIsHealthcare
#Abortion
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Knowledge is Power: How Giwyn is Training a Safer Future for Abortion in Nigeria
In Nigeria, the reality is stark: unsafe abortions present a grave risk to the lives andhealth of women and girls. While the law is restrictive, stating that abortion is illegalexcept to save the life...
https://www.giwyn.org/post/knowledge-is-power-how-giwyn-is-training-a-safer-future-for-abortion-in-nigeria
3 months ago
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SAAF has been funding Tamtang's amazing abortion work since 2020 - we're delighted to share that they just opened their own feminist abortion clinic in Bangkok! 🙌
www.facebook.com/TarntawanCli...
3 months ago
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In case you missed it! 😍 Positive news from Rwanda, where the government has removed mandatory parental consent for under 18s seeking contraception and other reproductive health care. Read more from
@mdfc-rwanda.bsky.social
:
saafund.org/rwanda-has-e...
3 months ago
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Muslim women's groups argue that Uganda's restrictive abortion law unjustly discriminates against the right to abortion in their faith:
www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePag...
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Muslim women petition court to decriminalise abortion in cases of rape, others
Two Muslim women leaders and a faith-based women’s rights organisation have petitioned the Constitutional Court seeking a declaration that Uganda’s restrictive abortion laws are unconstitutional for f...
https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/africa/Muslim-women-petition-court-to-decriminalise-abortion-in-cases-of-rape-others-1997255
3 months ago
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3 months ago
We are so proud to collaborate with
@safeabortion.bsky.social
on this article! Thank you to SAAF for amplifying our voice and supporting this important progress!
#TogetherWeMakeBigChange💪🏽
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Amazing news! 🤩 "The parliament in Rwanda has lowered the legal age for accessing reproductive health care from 18 to 15 years old. This means that young people from 15 onwards will no longer require parental consent to get contraception from a medical facility."
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Rwanda has expanded young people’s access to contraception - Safe Abortion Action Fund
Earlier this month the parliament in Rwanda lowered the legal age for accessing reproductive health care from 18 to 15 years old.
https://saafund.org/rwanda-has-expanded-young-peoples-access-to-contraception/
3 months ago
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NIGERIA: “Women will continue to seek abortions, whether we legalise it or not — the only difference is whether they live or die. It’s not a moral debate at this point; it’s a public health emergency.”
healthwise.punchng.com/doctors-link...
📸 IKECHUKWU JULIUS UGWU, Unsplash
3 months ago
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The new Penal Code in the Dominican Republic maintains the total criminalization of abortion 👇
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
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Dominican Republic: New penal code does not guarantee the rights of women and girls
The Dominican Republic's new Penal Code perpetuates the total ban on abortion and other discriminatory laws.
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2025/08/republica-dominicana-nuevo-codigo-penal-no-garantiza-los-derechos-de-las-mujeres-y-ninas/
3 months ago
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"Almost 400 of the 12,000 family doctors registered in the Netherlands are now qualified to prescribe the abortion pill... “It makes abortion care easier to access.” 👏
www.dutchnews.nl/2025/08/3-of...
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3% of family doctors can now prescribe abortion pills - DutchNews.nl
Almost 400 of the 12,000 family doctors registered in the Netherland are now qualified to prescribe the abortion pill, according to figures from expertise centre FIOM and requested by Trouw. The abort...
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/08/3-of-family-doctors-can-now-prescribe-abortion-pills/
3 months ago
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"I believe every person has the right to live free from violence, and shame, and to make informed choices about their body and future." 💜
saafund.org/why-i-work-o...
#Repro
#Reprosky
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Why I work on reproductive justice in Nigeria - Safe Abortion Action Fund
I believe every person has the right to live free from violence, and shame, and to make informed choices about their body and future.
https://saafund.org/why-i-work-on-reproductive-justice-in-nigeria/
3 months ago
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