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Sep 28 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
Today is International #SafeAbortion Day. 
 
Safe abortion care is essential to protect the health and safeguard the human rights of women and girls everywhere.
Promoting and protecting access to:
✅ safe
✅ timely
✅ affordable
✅ quality abortion care

is essential for a world where everyone accesses the highest standards of sexual and reproductive health services and reaches their full potential.

who.int/multi-media/de… Removing barriers to abortion protects women's lives, health
73 million abortions take place each year, and nearly half of those are unsafe.

Removing access to safe #abortion care puts women & girls at risk of unsafe abortions, jeopardizing their health and well-being.

Know more ⏭ who.int/news-room/fact… 73 million abortions take place each year worldwide, nearly
📕Evidence shows that restricting access to #abortion does not reduce the number of abortions that occur.

⚠Restrictions are more likely to drive women and girls towards unsafe procedures.

Learn more ⏩who.int/health-topics/… Laws impact abortion safety. Only 1 in 4 abortions are safe
Today we celebrate the role people play in safeguarding their own health. 👏

👏 We applaud healthcare workers who are committed to delivering quality, comprehensive abortion care.

#SafeAbortion

🔗 bit.ly/3xWv9ey All health workers who provide abortion services must be sup

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