Health workers providing abortion care continue to be attacked and persecuted, with alarming trends registered across the globe

October 03, 2023
by Peoples Health Dispatch

On September 28, health and gender justice activists worldwide reaffirmed their belief in abortion as essential health care, demanding its free provision through public health systems to everyone seeking such care. Yet, access to reproductive and sexual health rights on the ground remains extremely limited, subjecting women seeking abortions as well as the health workers supporting them to growing persecution.

Crackdowns on health workers providing abortion services have been reported recently everywhere from Latin America to Europe. This is a concerning trend considering the existing gender health gap, alongside the global shortage of healthcare workers. Targeted attacks and intimidation campaigns, like those faced by sexual and reproductive health workers, force young nurses, physicians, and other professionals to shift to other fields of work, making existing inequities even worse.

Continued: https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/10/03/attacks-on-abortion-providers-continue-worldwide/