Trojan Rey Genotiva
July 11, 2026
Few issues in Philippine healthcare are as politicized as abortion. But beyond the legal debate, lies the danger often overlooked—the risk women face when access to an integral part of their reproductive care becomes inaccessible.
… According to the Philippine Safe Abortion Advocacy Network (PINSAN), unsafe abortions hospitalize more than 250 women daily, where about three die from related complications.
This consequence has become more evident with the growing number of Filipinas resorting online to seek help in ending their pregnancies, whether by obtaining medications through the black market or following advice from unverified sources online.
Continued: https://explained.ph/abortion-could-have-been-safer-for-filipinas-science-has-long-shown-how/