5 South Asian Platforms breaking the Abortion Stigma

Discover how South Asian platforms are shattering abortion stigma and advocating for reproductive rights with resilience and compassion.

March 1, 2024
By Balraj Sohal

In many cultural contexts, the discussion around abortion remains veiled in silence, compounded by deeply ingrained taboos and societal pressures. However, within the South Asian community, a wave of platforms have risen to challenge these norms.

These organisations provide practical support and a sanctuary for individuals grappling with this often-taboo subject. Additionally, these platforms represent a seismic shift in how abortion is perceived and addressed within South Asian communities.

Continued: https://www.desiblitz.com/content/5-south-asian-platforms-breaking-the-abortion-stigma

Despite victories, abortion still stigmatized, regulated in India

NEHA BHATT, NEW DELHI
SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Dec 22, 2022

When Sakshi Bhatt, a Delhi-based journalist, required an abortion last June after an unexpected pregnancy, she assumed that she would be able to obtain safe medical care without much trouble. But Ms. Bhatt’s experience left her distressed and emotionally scarred.

“When the doctors realized I was not married, they were not supportive at all, and kept making judgmental comments like, ‘You are a girl, you should have been more careful,’” said Ms. Bhatt, who works at Outlook, a news magazine.

Continued: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-india-abortion-regulation-stigma/

India – Safe And Legal Abortion: Conceive Choice, Terminate Myths

Safe And Legal Abortion: Conceive Choice, Terminate Myths
The YP Foundation in Health and Life, Sexual Health, Staff Picks

Sept 10, 2019
By Souvik Pyne

Abortion is a word that holds the massive weight of social pressure. Many people also believe that abortion in India is illegal. However, under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 (MTP), abortion services can be availed. But despite their being a law in place, it hasn’t been easy for abortion-seekers to access safe and legal abortion services due to the taboo around it.

Safe abortion to terminate an unwanted pregnancy is an important reproductive health need for individuals seeking it of all ages, educational levels, racial and ethnic groups, social and economic classes and religions. The need to make safe abortion services available has also been upheld in many international platforms and intergovernmental agreements on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).

Continued: https://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2019/09/safe-and-legal-abortion-conceive-choice-terminate-myths/