Choosing to have an abortion is women’s reproductive right. They should decide and that shouldn’t be an issue.
“We should all stand up and speak out.”
We should be prepared to be a little uncomfortable because that’s the only way you can make change.
“We are campaigning to remove legal restrictions to abortion.”
I do this because the women and girls of this world, especially Liberia, deserve better.
“I’m proud of the support network we’ve created.”
Young people have the right to make decisions about our bodies. We have the right to recognise that we may not be ready to be mothers.
“Every person’s experience of abortion is different.”
At Di Ramona, we rarely focus directly on the abortion process itself, but rather on the accompaniment we provide.
“I would love to see people have the right to safe abortion.”
If I heard about someone having an abortion I used to judge her for committing a sin. But now I understand it’s normal.
“The current abortion law is not giving a chance to women.”
If a woman wants to have an abortion she will find a way. Here in Malawi, most will resort to backstreet abortions which endanger their lives.
“Abortion law reform is long overdue in Malawi.”
No girl should die because of unsafe abortion. I want to see the bill passed to expand the legal right to safe abortion for more people.
“Abortion is a class issue in Malawi.”
Everybody thought that abortion is completely illegal in Malawi. A big part of our work is educating people about the law and their rights.