Women’s right to abortion care
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Despite significant progress in recent years, too many people all over the world still face obstacles in accessing abortion care.
At MSI Reproductive Choices we are committed to every woman’s right to abortion.
But what makes abortion a right worth fighting for? And what are the barriers we need to tackle to make safe abortion services a reality for everyone?
‘Too many women are still denied their right to determine their own future.’
The right to safe abortion care
Abortion is a very safe and simple medical procedure to end a pregnancy. The decision to end a pregnancy is common and one that millions of people make every year. Worldwide, it is estimated that nearly one in three pregnancies ends in abortion.
Yet despite the widespread need for abortion globally, access to safe and legal abortion services is far from guaranteed to those who need them. This lack of access to abortion care is having a detrimental impact on the fundamental rights of women and pregnant people to exercis...
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