SAAF Grantee partner Anis involved in petitioning courts to consider whether Brazil’s abortion laws — which forbid terminating pregnancies with …
SALVADORAN WOMAN FREED AFTER 15 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOLLOWING A MISCARRIAGE
Maira Verónica Figueroa Marroquín who was one of the “Las 17” group of Salvadoran women imprisoned following obstetric emergencies was freed …
BRAZILIAN WOMEN BREAK TABOO TO TALK ABOUT ILLEGAL ABORTIONS
As in many countries, abortion is a taboo subject in Brazil. Abortion is highly legally restricted and amid a rising …
RAPE SURVIVORS DENIED LEGAL ABORTION IN ZIMBABWE
SAAF partner, Women’s Action Group in Zimbabwe calls for a change in legislation in the country “Women should be given …
SAAF PARTNER SUPPORTS WOMAN JAILED FOR MISCARRIAGE
SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR – A Salvadoran woman jailed for 30 years for a miscarriage deemed to be an illegal …
SAAF FUNDED STUDY REVEALS CLINICIANS REFUSING TO PROVIDE LEGAL ABORTIONS IN GHANA
A study has revealed that access to safe abortion care in three regions of Northern Ghana – Northern, Upper East …
TEENAGE PREGNANCY AND UNSAFE ABORTION IN GHANA
SAAF supported organisation calls for better sex education to prevent unsafe abortion and teenage pregnancy in Ghana. http://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/b-a-reports-more-cases-of-abortion-among-adolescents.html
FALL OUT OF GLOBAL GAG RULE IN KENYA
SAAF partner TICAH reports on how they are supporting women seeking information about Safe Abortion in Kenya and how the …
ABORTION IN PAKISTAN: STRUGGLING TO SUPPORT A WOMAN’S RIGHT TO CHOOSE
Story about safe abortion hotline started under previous SAAF supported grant. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2017/jan/30/abortion-in-pakistan-struggling-to-support-a-womans-right-to-choose












