π¨ Did you know 45% of all abortions globally are unsafe due to a lack of access?
β NGO @FIGOHQ is marking #InternationalSafeAbortionDay today to help #MakeUnsafeAbortionHistory.
βοΈ In a turbulent year for reproductive rights worldwide, which countries are making changes? ππ§΅
πΊπΈ United States
π¨ Women in America are facing an βall-out assaultβ on abortion rights.
βοΈ In Texas, a near-total ban has been imposed - the strictest in the U.S.
π£ Law professor Dr @MaryRZiegler explainsπ
βοΈBut Texas isnβt the only U.S. state where abortion rights are under attack π
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π¨π³ China
βοΈ China now wants to reduce "non-medical" abortions.
π Authorities say they will improve sex education, post-abortion and post-childbirth family planning services.
β The goal is to avoid unwanted pregnancies and encourage men to "share responsibility" in prevention
πΈπ² San Marino
βοΈ The country has voted overwhelmingly in favor of legalising abortion in a referendum.
π Prior to this, women who ended their pregnancies risked three years in prison. The sentence was six years for anyone who performed an abortion.
π΅π± Poland
βοΈ A court ruling banning abortions in most cases sparked nationwide protests last year.
βοΈ Calls to a support hotline also increased more than five-fold.
π¨ Since January, abortions are only allowed in cases of rape, incest or when the mother's health is in danger.
π²π½ Mexico
βοΈ The Supreme Court recently ruled that women can no longer be prosecuted for seeking abortions.
β It was a seismic victory for women's rights in the majority-Catholic nation.
π¨ But hundreds of mostly poor Mexican women had been charged and dozens remain in jail.
π¦π· Argentina
β Despite the influence of the Catholic Church, Argentina became the first major country in Latin America to legalise abortion in January.
βοΈ The change has raised hopes of further reform in the region.
On #InternationalSafeAbortionDay, read more about the countries making changes in reproductive rights π news.trust.org/item/202012301β¦
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