What an inspiring week at #ICFP2025 ✨ MSI colleagues from around the world shared insights and strategised with global partners on how to expand access to sexual and reproductive health and rights together. We look forward to turning the energy into action! Here are some of our highlights ⬇️🧵

Today, we're launching our Abortion Anthology! Take a glimpse into the lives of ten people — from a London clinic, to a Bolivian community network and a hospital ward in Ethiopia. ➡️ Read their abortion stories on our website: https://ow.ly/Ujkp50Xn1z5

📢 In a landmark decision, the Malawi High Court has ruled that adolescent survivors of sexual violence have the right to abortion. Until now, abortion was only allowed to save the pregnant person’s life. Learn more: ow.ly/2YNo50XmnEL

🎉 We're proud to have helped coordinate the first #ICFP pre-conference on abortion, where the Global Safe Abortion Dialogue came together to develop a worldwide action plan. 💙 Thank you to all who joined, including Global Affairs Canada Norad Packard Foundation Ipas Fòs Feminista AmplifyChange WHO

📢 We're making noise about the US government's plan to destroy $9.7m of contraceptives — originally meant for charities. @theintercept.com spoke to our senior director of US external relations, who raised concerns that the US government is waiting for the commodities to expire. 🔗 ow.ly/lim750XjfaE

"Having control over the babies they have means women can work, and not be reliant on the men's dwindling fishing incomes. But aid cuts are threatening that lifeline." Thank you @katlay.bsky.social for visiting our Senegal programme to uplift the voices of women on the frontline of climate change⤵️

We're at #ICFP2025 next week! MSI colleagues from across our global partnership will be sharing the latest insights and evidence from our service delivery and advocacy in a series of side events and presentations. Find info on all our events over on our website ➡️ https://ow.ly/x1t950XhEne

Beth Schlachter, our senior director for US external relations, spoke to Reuters about the planned destruction of $9.7m of contraceptives. "The consequences will be far-reaching, higher rates of unsafe abortion, more girls dropping out of school and more women dying." 🔗 https://ow.ly/vJRK50XgKzi

A conservative Christian group that helped overturn the right to abortion in the US is now attacking UK abortion rights. With the same tactics used to overturn #RoevWade, they're attacking abortion clinic buffer zones and gestational limits. @bradleyjane.bsky.social & Elizabeth Dias report ⬇️

🚨 Why is the Trump administration talking about ‘abortifacient birth control’? 📢 It's a political effort to radically redefine what #abortion means and ultimately restrict access to certain forms of #contraception (such as IUDs and the pill). 🔗 Learn more: https://ow.ly/UyMK50X8mtb

This #ChoiceWeek, we asked our donors why they support reproductive choice — here are some of their messages ✨ In the face of global attacks on reproductive rights, we're inspired by our community and how they stand for the right to choose.

🚨 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

Breaking: the Trump administration is planning to expand the global gag rule — a policy designed to block global abortion access — in order to restrict funding for organisations who work on gender and DEI overseas. @politico.com spoke to our senior director of US external relations, Beth Schlachter

"President Trump’s cuts to humanitarian assistance have hurt all kinds of people. But from what I see on the ground, those suffering the most are women and girls." Nick Kristof visited MSI's programme in Uganda to report on the impact of USAID cuts on reproductive health: https://ow.ly/TFuB50X4WCY

It was #ChoiceWeek last week and we celebrated with: ✅ an event at #UNGA on the role of the media in challenging disinformation ✅ a 'pillboard' showing world leaders that millions don't have access to contraception ✅ print ads illustrating the power of choice Thank you to everyone who took part!

We've been featured in Stylist this #InternationalSafeAbortionDay 🌟 "We need to consider what fighting for reproductive justice might look like in a global political climate which is more hostile to human rights and equality." - @louknightsmccudden.bsky.social www.stylist.co.uk/news/politic...

It’s International Safe Abortion Day, so here’s a reminder: 📢 Safe abortion is life-saving healthcare. 💙 Healthcare is a human right. ✊ We won’t back down until everyone has access to safe, legal abortion care. #ChoiceWeek #AbortionIsHealthcare #SafeAbortionSavesLives

It's #WorldContraceptionDay! Contraception has the power to: 🎓 Help girls stay in school 💪 Support women to lead 🌍 Build a gender equal world We believe every woman deserves the right to choose if and when she has children. This #ChoiceWeek, are you with us?

Last night, we co-hosted an #UNGA event with @fullerproject.org on the role of the media in challenging disinformation around sexual and reproductive health and rights. Huge thanks to those who participated, including @nickkristof.bsky.social @ihartericka.bsky.social @khosla.bsky.social #ChoiceWeek

🚨 Right now, anti-choice protestors are standing outside our clinics around the world. Their '40 Days for Life' demonstration begins today. The fact that this is taking place during #ChoiceWeek is a stark reminder that our right to choose is still under attack. But we're fighting back. ✊

We're proud to be co-hosting an event at #UNGA this week with @fullerproject.org 🙌 Our speakers will explore the impact of disinformation on sexual and reproductive rights, and the role journalists can play in fighting back. @nickkristof.bsky.social @ihartericka.bsky.social @khosla.bsky.social

We're delighted to be at the PMNCH Accountability breakfast at #UNGA today. We're joining partners to talk about the importance of government leadership and the integration of SRHR services – when this happens, lives are saved. @pmnch.bsky.social @ippf.bsky.social @ipas.org @afd-france.bsky.social

This week is #ChoiceWeek! 🌍 World Contraception Day - 26th Sept 💙 International Safe Abortion Day - 28th Sept Join us in celebrating the life-changing power of reproductive choice. When we #ChooseChoice, the whole world wins. Learn more: www.msichoices.org/get-involved...

MSI is headed to #UNGA to keep sexual and reproductive health & rights on the agenda 📢 We're hosting an event on the role of the media in challenging disinformation on our health and rights. And if you're in New York, look out for our 'pillboard' on 45th St & 2nd Ave 👀 Read more: bit.ly/46JauMG

"Nobody benefits by this product being burned. It's an environmental disaster, it's a human rights disaster, it's just a catastrophe on every single level." Sarah Shaw, MSI's associate director of advocacy, spoke to @npr.org about the Trump administration's plan to destroy $9.7m of contraceptives.

Last week, the Trump administration told the New York Times that they will destroy $10 million of contraceptives, because they “no longer supply abortifacient birth control”. The catch? There is no such thing as “abortifacient birth control.” This is disinformation and must be called out.

🚨 Update: Yesterday @nytimes.com published that the US government had destroyed $9.7 million worth of USAID contraception. Now, @nytimes.com reports that this was incorrect and the products are still being held in a warehouse in Belgium. ow.ly/cPWS50WVWl2

🚨 Breaking news: the Trump administration has destroyed $9.7 million of contraception that could have saved lives. The dismantling of #USAID has already left millions of women struggling to access contraception, impacting their health and futures. Our statement: www.msichoices.org/latest/msi-s...

🚨 Breaking news: the Trump administration has destroyed $9.7 million of contraception that could have saved lives. The dismantling of #USAID has already left millions of women struggling to access contraception, impacting their health and futures. Our statement: www.msichoices.org/latest/msi-s...

Reproductive rights are human rights 🪧💪📢 We spent Saturday standing up for choice and championing reproductive freedom in the face of the anti-choice 'March for Life' demonstrations, thank you to Abortion Rights UK for hosting 🙌🙌 #ReproductiveRights #ProChoice #AbortionIsHealthcare

In the wake of Trump's USAID cuts, @the-independent.com visited our reproductive healthcare programmes in Uganda and Zimbabwe to document the devastating impact of international aid cuts on women and girls across Africa. 🔗 Watch the powerful film: ow.ly/7w9B50WR9Jj

A reminder this World Sexual Health Day: 👏 Abortion is healthcare 👏 Contraception is healthcare 👏 You deserve access to both, no matter who you are or where you live #SexualJustice #WSHD2025 #AbortionIsHealthcare

Every year, up to 4 million girls across sub-Saharan Africa are forced to drop out of school due to unintended pregnancy. Without choice, their futures are left on the line. That’s why we deliver adolescent-friendly care in schools, clinics, and the community. Learn about our work in Malawi ⤵️

Community health workers play a critical role in expanding access to contraception. 💡 Learn how MSI Sierra Leone supports them to build understanding and confidence in sexual and reproductive health services. ow.ly/YFTW50WPxFF

Whitney Chinogwenya, an MSI Marketing Manager based in South Africa, sees the issues and successes of digital healthcare and privacy play out online every day. She shares her take in our 2024 Annual Review ⤵️ ow.ly/14lT50Wzqoj

What role can husbands play in making decisions about contraception? In some rural communities in Ethiopia, a lack of male support for contraception and male dominance of family decisions is reducing women’s ability to make choices. Learn how MSI Ethiopia tackled this: ow.ly/YRav50WA5pQ

“Abortion is so much more normal and common than people think," says Kendall, an abortion nurse for @msichoicesuk.bsky.social Kendall told us what it's like to be an abortion provider in England, and what's changed since anti-choice groups were blocked from harassing people outside clinics ⤵️

"A school principal told me that the drought affecting local farming families is causing girls as young as 13 to have sex with men to secure enough food to live." MSI Zambia’s Programmes & Partnerships Officer shares her story on how #climate and reproductive justice are linked ⤵️ ow.ly/s0Ub50Wzs9M

In humanitarian crises, women face higher risks of sexual violence. Without access to reproductive care, women can struggle to avoid pregnancy, with no safe place to give birth. This #WorldHumanitarianDay, a midwife in northern Nigeria shares why choice matters most in a crisis: ow.ly/ZWj650WI73u

“Often there’s no road access to reach the people who need us. Sometimes we’ll leave the 4×4 and trek into villages across mountainous terrain.” Norefa is a nurse in an outreach team in Papua New Guinea, bringing life-changing contraception to remote communities. Read his story: ow.ly/a2SB50WA55V

The US State Department has published a report on human rights, which includes criticism of abortion clinic Safe Access Zones in the UK. We're clear: abortion clinic Safe Access Zones are vital and keep people safe from harassment. Swipe to read our statement➡️ www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

This #InternationalYouthDay, we're uplifting the voices of youth champions from the EU co-funded Youth for Health (Y4H) project. They share why their health and rights matter. Find out more about how the Y4H project is supporting young people to be advocates for their own rights ➡️ ow.ly/E8Xz50WABVw

🚨 “Women are going to die because they’ve not had access to those contraceptives.” Our Advocacy Director, Sarah Shaw, spoke to @stephanienolen.bsky.social & @jeannasmialek.bsky.social at the New York Times about the US plan to destroy $9.7 million worth of life-saving contraception: bit.ly/4m3TExg

Did you know MSI collects over 300 million data points every year? We harness our evidence to drive access and quality – and we share with the sector, so partners and donors can use MSI's insights in their programming too. Download our evidence compendium for free: ow.ly/WzIk50WAxeK

Jennifer is a midwife in the Ghana Health Service. She was trained by MSI on providing abortion care. Read our annual review to learn why Jennifer is proud to support women and girls in her community with safe abortion care ⤵️ ow.ly/zYGM50WzR1n

"Our teams are scrabbling with contraception shortages, they're having to turn people away from services," Sarah Shaw, MSI associate director of advocacy. 🎧 Listen to Sarah discussing the Trump administration's plan to destroy $9.7m worth of contraceptives, on @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social

MSI welcomes the launch of @pmnch.bsky.social's new strategy, which recognises access to safe abortion as vital to achieving the health and human rights of women, children, and adolescents. Find out more about PMNCH's commitment to "courageously champion SRHR" in their 2026-2030 strategy below ⤵

Today, on Africa's Women's Day, we're celebrating two visionary women leading MSI Africa ✨ We sat down with our MSI Africa Director and Deputy Director to learn about their backgrounds and shared vision for the future of reproductive choice across the African continent ⤵️ ow.ly/Bue750WxSUz

We've been making noise about the Trump administration's decision to destroy $9.7m of contraception meant for women globally. Yesterday, our @nytimes.com ad called out the hypocrisy of the decision. We will not be silent. And we won't stop fighting until everyone can choose their own future.

"The dismantling of the world’s largest donor for international family planning has been a catastrophe for the global supply chain of contraceptives.” MSI's advocacy director spoke to @washingtonpost.com about the US State Department's decision to destroy $9.7m of contraceptives. ow.ly/u8wz50Ww2Ou