Photo courtesy of Amnesty International Today is International Safe Abortion Day The right to abortion is about access to healthcare, not a criminal act. However in Sri Lanka, access to a safe abortion is obscured by a 19th century law and deep-seated social stigma. This combination forces countless women into secrecy and unsafe conditions, perpetuating a cycle of fear and trauma that the law alone cannot fix. Sonali De Silva, a researcher at the Safe Abortion Coalition Sri Lanka, is currently working on her PhD at LSE on abortion stigma in Sri Lanka. Her journey into reproductive health advocacy began…
Why Safe Abortion is More Than Just a Law
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