On International Safe Abortion Day, women demand access to abortion through strong public health systems

On September 28, health and women’s rights activists are mobilizing to demand universal access to safe abortion and an end to the persecution of reproductive justice advocates

September 28, 2023
by Peoples Health Dispatch

On September 28, health and women’s rights activists worldwide commemorate International Safe Abortion Day, warning against the persisting disparities in access to sexual and reproductive health services in different countries. Numerous international treaties and declarations, such as the 1993 Vienna Declaration, advocate for the universal guarantee of access to safe abortion, and international bodies like the World Health Organization (WHO) actively promote this cause, yet countless women continue to face barriers when seeking this essential health care service.

As part of a global call to action, this year, activists are rallying for the universal decriminalization of abortion, improved access to high-quality post-abortion care, the inclusion of medical abortion pills on national essential medicines lists, and an end to the persecution of reproductive justice advocates, among other objectives.

Continued: https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/09/28/on-international-safe-abortion-day-women-demand-access-to-abortion-through-strong-public-health-systems/


The Human Rights Council must condemn attacks on abortion rights defenders

The Human Rights Council must condemn attacks on abortion rights defenders

25 September 2018

In support of the September 28 “Global Day of Action for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion”, 223 civil society organizations from around the world have endorsed this joint statement on abortion rights.

The statement was developed by the Sexual Rights Initiative, the Center for Reproductive Rights, Ipas, the Asia-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women, the Youth Coalition for Sexual Health and Rights, AWID and the Swedish Association for Sexuality and Education.

Continued: https://www.awid.org/news-and-analysis/human-rights-council-must-condemn-attacks-abortion-rights-defenders


Recap of the 33rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (Sep 12-30, 2016)

Oct 5, 2016, Sexual Rights Initiative

The 33rd session of the UN Human Rights Council took place from the 12th to the 30th of September 2016.

The HRC33 Recap provides information on some of the key sexual rights related:

Resolutions
Panels and Discussions
Oral Statements
Side Events

all of which the Sexual Rights Initiative (SRI) was engaged with during the session.

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Source: Sexual Rights Initiative