PRESS RELEASE
November 15, 2023
CEDAW Recommendation to Decriminalize Abortion vis-a-vis Senate deferment of CHR budget due to its position supporting Decriminalization of Abortion 🇵🇭
📌 Read full statement here: https://t.co/czELT8eKIr
Earlier this year, two U.N. treaty bodies called on the Philippines to improve #SRHR. The announcement follows years of advocacy by the Center and local partners, including the Philippine Safe Abortion Advocacy Network (@pinsanorg). Learn more:
https://t.co/OEUJaLdDVu
Having an abortion can be a difficult experience. Here are some of our self-care tips for post-abortion. Remember that talking to someone you trust is an important healing step. You can also talk to our safe2choose counselors.
#Abortion#SafeAbortion#SelfCare#Prochoice
Abortion is common among all genders. When we associate abortion and reproductive health with women alone, we erase the reproductive needs of queer people.
GOOD NEWS FROM FINLAND 🥳🇫🇮
”Before the legislative change, Finland had the Nordic region's strictest abortion law, which required approval from two doctors to terminate a pregnancy. The previous legislation dates back to the 1970s.”
📌 https://t.co/vNaFdCAp1g
#SaveWomensLives
GOOD NEWS FROM MEXICO 🥳🇲🇽
Lawmakers in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo voted 19:3 to decriminalize abortion, becoming the latest region to join Latin America’s ‘Green Wave’ for reproductive rights.
📌 Read full article here: https://t.co/sQv6l5eDBU
#DecriminalizeAbortionNow
“Abortion is medical care. Every single person who makes this decision is complex. But this information, showing tissue in the first 10 weeks, is literally absent from our common understanding of what is going on, and people deserve accurate information”
https://t.co/SauJdSWZq0
“If you know a pregnant 10-year-old who has been denied the right to terminate her pregnancy, here are some comforting things you can say.”
*Please note that The Onion is a satirical website. 💀
📌 https://t.co/TYxqTE4mHX
#WomensHealthMatters#SRHRisEssential#SaveWomensLives
Bans on abortion:
👻 disproportionately hurt marginalized people
👻 cause immense financial and emotional distress
👻 go against religious freedom
If that's not scary, I don't know what is!
A reminder that we can't support individuals seeking #abortion care but we recommend you take a look at this page of our website for international and national helplines:
https://t.co/CiUQHkcpGV
Italians have marched for abortion rights since the far-Right election win, but their real fight began long before
As Marte Manca from Non Una di Meno Marche put it: “The first protection for abortion rights are feminist networks:we never lower our guard” https://t.co/M6f78yBoXs
🎉Let's celebrate and show our appreciation for doctors and healthcare providers as they fight on the frontlines to make safe abortion care a reality.
Read ⬇️ https://t.co/xWtLIgZ70W
#Safeabortionregardless
More positive news from Thailand, where the Public Health Ministry legalized abortions up to the 20th week of pregnancy 🇹🇭
Congrats to @TamTangTH for being part of this movement to reform the law
https://t.co/sG8WbiGxmf
Were you pleasantly surprised by a positive reaction to sharing your abortion experience/s?
Tell us below or by DM if you would like to share anonymously.
Abortion happens every day, all around the world. Let's spread the love! 💜