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In Pakistan, countless women face a harsh reality in rural and disaster-affected communities—where early pregnancies, poor health, poverty, limited access to services, and the burden of climate-induced crises combine to endanger their health and deepen their suffering.
When floods rise in Pakistan, women’s reproductive health falls behind - Ipas
In climate-induced crises like these, women and girls are disproportionately impacted. Many face unmet reproductive health needs, including unmanaged complications of pregnancy loss, disruption of ant...
www.ipas.org
December 8, 2025 at 10:20 PM
In Pakistan, countless women face a harsh reality in rural and disaster-affected communities—where early pregnancies, poor health, poverty, limited access to services, and the burden of climate-induced crises combine to endanger their health and deepen their suffering.
Zambia has been severely affected by climate-related disasters, which often cut off communities from central health facilities, limiting women’s access to timely and essential reproductive health services. To help, Ipas Zambia's innovative training model reaches workers in all areas of the country.
Building climate-resilient reproductive health care in Zambia: Ipas’s on-the-job training innovation - Ipas
For nearly two decades, Ipas Zambia has worked closely with the Ministry of Health to reduce maternal deaths caused by unsafe abortion and to expand access to safe abortion services nationwide.
www.ipas.org
December 8, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Zambia has been severely affected by climate-related disasters, which often cut off communities from central health facilities, limiting women’s access to timely and essential reproductive health services. To help, Ipas Zambia's innovative training model reaches workers in all areas of the country.
Every year, hundreds of women and girls in Malawi die or are injured from pregnancy and childbirth-related complications. Preventing such deaths and injuries through timely access to care is a human rights issue, but Malawi's strict abortion law endangers people and denies their rights.
The crisis of unsafe abortion in Malawi: When human rights are denied, women and girls die
For nearly a decade, advocates, medical professionals, and civil society organizations have pushed for the adoption of the Termination of Pregnancy Bill, which would expand access to abortion in limit...
www.amnesty.org
December 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Every year, hundreds of women and girls in Malawi die or are injured from pregnancy and childbirth-related complications. Preventing such deaths and injuries through timely access to care is a human rights issue, but Malawi's strict abortion law endangers people and denies their rights.
The U.S. is mirroring a pattern that has happened in authoritarian regimes around the world. When a government erects barriers to reproductive care, it doesn’t just cause death and suffering for women and their families. Such policies are often a first step in the gradual decline of democracies.
Opinion | Banning Abortion a Hallmark of Authoritarian Regimes
Seda Saluk writes about how U.S. policy on abortion rights has started to mirror patterns seen in authoritarian regimes around the world.
www.mississippifreepress.org
December 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The U.S. is mirroring a pattern that has happened in authoritarian regimes around the world. When a government erects barriers to reproductive care, it doesn’t just cause death and suffering for women and their families. Such policies are often a first step in the gradual decline of democracies.
Reproductive rights groups do NOT want the Quebec government to enshrine abortion rights in the province's proposed constitution. First, it's not really a constitution - it's a regular law that can be amended. And that would turn it into an anti-choice weapon to restrict abortion.
Why Quebec’s plan to enshrine abortion rights is raising alarms
Civil society groups are warning that the Legault government’s plan to enshrine abortion rights in Quebec’s proposed constitution could have unintended consequences.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 8, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Reproductive rights groups do NOT want the Quebec government to enshrine abortion rights in the province's proposed constitution. First, it's not really a constitution - it's a regular law that can be amended. And that would turn it into an anti-choice weapon to restrict abortion.
Carbondale, Illinois, a liberal enclave within driving distance of 10 states with abortion bans, has become a hub for the procedure. Last year there were nearly 11,000 abortions in this city of 21,000.
A Small Illinois City at the Center of a Seismic Shift in Abortion Access
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Carbondale, Illinois, a liberal enclave within driving distance of 10 states with abortion bans, has become a hub for the procedure. Last year there were nearly 11,000 abortions in this city of 21,000.
"Before You" is a short film (15 mins, available at link) that follows a couple dealing with the grief of ending a complicated planned pregnancy. The film has been selected by several Oscar-qualifying festivals.
‘Before You’ Filmmaker Lauren Melinda Talks The Importance Of Destigmatizing Women’s Healthcare & Collaborating With Planned Parenthood
Flimmaker Lauren Melinda talks to Deadline about Simbelle Productions and her latest short film 'Before You'
deadline.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:57 AM
"Before You" is a short film (15 mins, available at link) that follows a couple dealing with the grief of ending a complicated planned pregnancy. The film has been selected by several Oscar-qualifying festivals.
Reproductive health experts have warned that unsafe abortions continue to drive Nigeria’s high maternal mortality burden due to restrictive laws, stigma, poor access to safe services, and persistent misinformation.
Expert links unsafe abortion to rising maternal mortality
The organisation also estimates that 1.8 million abortions occur annually in Nigeria, with nearly 60 per cent classified as unsafe because they are performed by unskilled providers, in unhygienic cond...
www.premiumtimesng.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Reproductive health experts have warned that unsafe abortions continue to drive Nigeria’s high maternal mortality burden due to restrictive laws, stigma, poor access to safe services, and persistent misinformation.
Missourians sit in the uneasy space between a constitutional right, and the reality on the ground - a state where voters voted to restore abortion access, but where it's still largely out of reach. The previous laws have to be repealed first, but meanwhile Republicans plan a new ban.
Abortion rights returned to Missouri one year ago. Access never did • Missouri Independent
Abortion rights became law one year ago in Missouri. How few abortions happened since illustrates the difficulty of rebuilding access once it's decimated.
missouriindependent.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Missourians sit in the uneasy space between a constitutional right, and the reality on the ground - a state where voters voted to restore abortion access, but where it's still largely out of reach. The previous laws have to be repealed first, but meanwhile Republicans plan a new ban.
A new study shows that hospitals in U.S. states that ban abortion without exceptions for the patient’s health were more likely to violate a federal law guaranteeing the right to life-saving care - especially Texas.
When Pregnancy Emergencies Collide With State Abortion Bans
New study shows hospitals in states banning abortion without exceptions for the patient’s health were more likely to violate federal right to life-saving care
now.tufts.edu
December 6, 2025 at 3:31 AM
A new study shows that hospitals in U.S. states that ban abortion without exceptions for the patient’s health were more likely to violate a federal law guaranteeing the right to life-saving care - especially Texas.
Abortion is now legal on request to 12 weeks in the Faroes Islands. "This is a colossal change," said Bjørt Lind from pro-choice campaign group Fritt Val. "Abortion has been so hidden and taboo in Faroese society. When we started our work, no one dared to talk about it. It has gotten much better."
Faroe Islands scraps one of Europe's strictest abortion laws
Politicians in the self-governing Danish territory have voted to overturn legislation which banned abortion in most cases.
www.bbc.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Abortion is now legal on request to 12 weeks in the Faroes Islands. "This is a colossal change," said Bjørt Lind from pro-choice campaign group Fritt Val. "Abortion has been so hidden and taboo in Faroese society. When we started our work, no one dared to talk about it. It has gotten much better."
The Taliban did not change the abortion laws when they returned to power in 2021 in Afghanistan. But officials often check that terminations are not being carried out in hospitals, panicking doctors and pushing women to have unsafe abortions in secret.
Abortion in Afghanistan: 'My mother crushed my stomach with a stone'
When Bahara was four months pregnant, she went to a Kabul hospital to beg for an abortion. "We're not allowed," a doctor told her. "If someone finds out, we will
www.mydailyrecord.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:07 AM
The Taliban did not change the abortion laws when they returned to power in 2021 in Afghanistan. But officials often check that terminations are not being carried out in hospitals, panicking doctors and pushing women to have unsafe abortions in secret.
The Faroes Islands parliament has voted to amend the abortion law to allow abortion on request up to 12 weeks, after a long campaign by activists. While it's a positive step, those who provide or help facilitate abortion still face criminalization.
Faroe Islands: Vote to amend outdated law “an important step towards safe and legal abortion”
Reacting to today’s vote by the Faroese parliament (the ‘Lagtinget’/‘Løgting’) to amend the law to permit access to abortion on request up until the end of the twelfth week of pregnancy, Turið Maria, ...
www.amnesty.org
December 5, 2025 at 1:56 AM
The Faroes Islands parliament has voted to amend the abortion law to allow abortion on request up to 12 weeks, after a long campaign by activists. While it's a positive step, those who provide or help facilitate abortion still face criminalization.
Justyna Faszcza highlighted the consequences of one of Europe’s most restrictive systems: “We have lost Izabela, Dorota, Justyna and others. Criminalisation forces women to travel abroad, and only those who can afford it are safe. ‘My Voice My Choice’ offers dignity, equality, and real support.”
European Citizens’ Initiative on abortion rights reaches milestone after hearing
"Denying abortion does not stop abortions—it only makes them unsafe."
www.brusselstimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Justyna Faszcza highlighted the consequences of one of Europe’s most restrictive systems: “We have lost Izabela, Dorota, Justyna and others. Criminalisation forces women to travel abroad, and only those who can afford it are safe. ‘My Voice My Choice’ offers dignity, equality, and real support.”
The Netherlands: A Council of State decision has ruled that mayors can’t ban people from demonstrating at abortion clinics, but can impose restrictions to prevent "disorder." This is due to the location and vulnerability of visitors to abortion clinics,” the Council said.
Mayors can't ban protests at abortion clinics, but can set limits: Council of State
Mayors can’t ban people from demonstrating at abortion clinics, but they can impose restrictions to prevent disorder, the Council of State ruled in four cases on Wednesday. For example, mayors can pro...
nltimes.nl
December 4, 2025 at 4:03 AM
The Netherlands: A Council of State decision has ruled that mayors can’t ban people from demonstrating at abortion clinics, but can impose restrictions to prevent "disorder." This is due to the location and vulnerability of visitors to abortion clinics,” the Council said.
China is widely expected to adopt a range of pronatalist policies in a bid to raise birth rates. But recent efforts to encourage women to have more babies will have short-lived effects, while coercive measures would trigger a public backlash and prove futile at best.
Will China Forcibly Boost Fertility?
Yi Fuxian thinks the positive effects of incentives will be temporary, while more coercive measures are unlikely.
www.project-syndicate.org
December 4, 2025 at 3:55 AM
China is widely expected to adopt a range of pronatalist policies in a bid to raise birth rates. But recent efforts to encourage women to have more babies will have short-lived effects, while coercive measures would trigger a public backlash and prove futile at best.
A UCLA study finds that reducing the costs of contraception results in 16% fewer unintended pregnancies and 12% fewer abortions among low-income women after two years. The study offers evidence that directly connects financial access to contraception for a broad population of American women.
Reducing financial barriers to contraception lowers rate of unintended pregnancies and abortions
The UCLA study quantifies the benefits of federal programs that fund contraception for low-income Americans.
newsroom.ucla.edu
December 4, 2025 at 3:49 AM
A UCLA study finds that reducing the costs of contraception results in 16% fewer unintended pregnancies and 12% fewer abortions among low-income women after two years. The study offers evidence that directly connects financial access to contraception for a broad population of American women.
"Cracking down" on the illegal sale of abortion pill kits is the opposite of what the India government should be doing. If they want to protect public health, they should be greatly expanding access, including at pharmacies, and educating pharmacists on how to dispense safely.
Crackdown on illegal MTP kits, abortion pill misuse
In a move to safeguard public health, the Health & Family Welfare Department has intensified its statewide crackdown on the illegal sale of MTP kits,
www.orissapost.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:11 AM
"Cracking down" on the illegal sale of abortion pill kits is the opposite of what the India government should be doing. If they want to protect public health, they should be greatly expanding access, including at pharmacies, and educating pharmacists on how to dispense safely.
The ‘My Voice, My Choice: For Safe and Accessible Abortion' is a citizens' initiative submitted to the European Commission. It would provide a funding mechanism to enable people in Europe to access abortion more easily.
Speech by Commissioner Lahbib at the Hearing on “My Voice, My Choice” Citizens Initiative at the European Parliament
I would like to start by congratulating the organisers and supporters of this initiative. You have collected over one million valid statements of support across the EU and reached the minimum threshol
ec.europa.eu
December 4, 2025 at 3:05 AM
The ‘My Voice, My Choice: For Safe and Accessible Abortion' is a citizens' initiative submitted to the European Commission. It would provide a funding mechanism to enable people in Europe to access abortion more easily.
“Even if they make telemedicine illegal, even if they ban mifepristone, even if there’s a national abortion ban, we’re still going to be having abortions and helping each other have abortions. Fundamentally, it is unstoppable.” Amelia Bonow, Shout Your Abortion
Shout Your Abortion Short Films Seek to Normalize Keeping Abortion Pills at Home: ‘You Always Have Options’
Shout Your Abortion's new campaign are short, powerful films that demystify abortion pills and encourage women and girls to keep them on hand.
msmagazine.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:57 AM
“Even if they make telemedicine illegal, even if they ban mifepristone, even if there’s a national abortion ban, we’re still going to be having abortions and helping each other have abortions. Fundamentally, it is unstoppable.” Amelia Bonow, Shout Your Abortion
Professor Amy Adamczyk has been recognized for her book "Fetal Positions". The book explores how religion, economic development, political systems, and media influence abortion attitudes across societies.
Professor Wins Award for Book on Abortion Attitudes in the U.S. and Abroad
Amy Adamczyk is a co-recipient of the 2025 Steven F. Messner Outstanding Book Award for “Fetal Positions: Understanding Cross-National Public Opinion about Abortion.”
www.gc.cuny.edu
December 3, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Professor Amy Adamczyk has been recognized for her book "Fetal Positions". The book explores how religion, economic development, political systems, and media influence abortion attitudes across societies.
Most Ghanaians believe women should have autonomy in decisions regarding marriage and reproduction. But while most consider abortion justifiable if the woman's life or health is at risk, fewer see it as acceptable in cases of rape or incest, economic hardship, or unwanted pregnancy.
AD1087: Ghanaians support women’s autonomy but are divided on abortion and contraceptives
Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) remain a critical challenge in Ghana, particularly with regard to teenage pregnancy and access to contraception. Between 2016 and 2020, Ghana...
www.afrobarometer.org
December 3, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Most Ghanaians believe women should have autonomy in decisions regarding marriage and reproduction. But while most consider abortion justifiable if the woman's life or health is at risk, fewer see it as acceptable in cases of rape or incest, economic hardship, or unwanted pregnancy.
This great piece by Abortion, Every Day tells you what you need to know about the worrying Supreme Court case on "crisis pregnancy centres" - basically whether they can be subject to state investigations or state courts. The implications would be far-reaching if they win.
The Supreme Court's Newest Abortion Case, Explained
Here’s what you need to know about First Choice Women's Resource Centers, Inc. v. Platkin
jessica.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:50 AM
This great piece by Abortion, Every Day tells you what you need to know about the worrying Supreme Court case on "crisis pregnancy centres" - basically whether they can be subject to state investigations or state courts. The implications would be far-reaching if they win.
On Tuesday, the US Supreme Court will hear arguments in its latest case on "crisis pregnancy centers," this one involving New Jersey’s efforts to investigate whether a CPC may have misled consumers. This case rests on a technical matter but a favorable decision would be a significant win for CPCs.
This confusing Supreme Court case could reshape oversight of crisis pregnancy centers
New Jersey's broad subpoena against an anti-abortion chain has made for some strange bedfellows.
www.motherjones.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:47 AM
On Tuesday, the US Supreme Court will hear arguments in its latest case on "crisis pregnancy centers," this one involving New Jersey’s efforts to investigate whether a CPC may have misled consumers. This case rests on a technical matter but a favorable decision would be a significant win for CPCs.
A new US aid agreement would require countries to share data on abortion needed to "monitor compliance” with the Helms Amendment, which prevents U.S. federal funds from being paying for abortion abroad.
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Trump Wants to Make African Countries Share Abortion Data to Get AIDS Funding
An aid agreement template would require countries to share vast amounts of health data, including on abortion, to get PEPFAR funds.
theintercept.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:16 AM
A new US aid agreement would require countries to share data on abortion needed to "monitor compliance” with the Helms Amendment, which prevents U.S. federal funds from being paying for abortion abroad.
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