Last week, Veracruz became the fourth State in Mexico to remove penalties for accessing abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. It joins Mexico City, Oaxaca and Hidalgo in allowing abortion…

Hello world, I’m Mirembe Mariam from Uganda. I work as Programs Manager at an organization called COHERINET, with five years’ experience working on abortion related projects. COHERINET is a non-profit organization…

In February the revised abortion law in Thailand came into effect. Abortion is now available on request up to 12 weeks of pregnancy, and after 12 weeks under a number…

Nepal legalized abortion in 2002. With the recent adoption of “The Right to Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health Act” in 2018, the country has taken huge strides for the fulfilment…

Today is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. A day when the world acknowledges the ongoing discrimination faced by LGBTI+*  people around the world, but also offers solidarity and hope for positive change. As a global…

South Africa’s Choice of Termination of Pregnancy Act (CTOPA) was enacted 25 years ago. It aims to repeal restrictive and inaccessible abortion laws and promote reproductive rights and freedom of…

An eclectic range of artists from the Philippines contributed to WGNRR’s SAAF funded ‘Pasya’ album released in April. The album is part of a wider campaign to engage the public…

We’re excited to announce the first in a series of SAAF webinars dedicated to those who have changed laws and policies on abortion. This week, on Wednesday 17th February, two incredible…

This blogpost speaks to the national burden of unsafe abortion in Sierra Leone. Those who are most vulnerable and least able to access safe services largely bear the cost.  Millions…