Abortion
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African values under threat: African Commission must defend them
US anti-rights groups are working against inclusivity, non-racism and decolonisation
Trump’s cuts show the need to democratise reproductive health funding
Sources that are unrestricted, aligned with South African law and human rights, and without political interference, must be found as an alternative to the US
Trump’s reimposition of the Global Gag Rule denies many vital reproductive healthcare
US curtailment of information on, and access to, contraception and abortion care is a human rights violation and endangers people’s health around the world
Former Trump official and sex abstinence advocate strikes secretive health deal in Uganda
Key documents relating to Valerie Huber’s Protego project are being kept away from the public eye
Gaza and the US elections: Harris is a flawed but better alternative to Trump
Ultimately, a vote for Harris is a vote against the extremism and corruption of Trump, but it is not necessarily a vote for a more just or ethical foreign policy
US ‘anti-rights’ groups boost spending in Africa to over $16 million
Christian rights groups have spent millions over four years in efforts to push anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQIA+ agendas
Should we ‘be fruitful and multiply’?
This edited extract from Power and Faith by Ponthso Pilane explores the issues of religion, pregnancy and abortion
What African feminist movements are up against in 2023
Emboldened by the overturning of Roe v Wade, Western conservative movements are dialling up their Africa campaigns. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
US midterm elections: Will Trump be trumped?
The women’s vote, abortion, the youth vote and concerns about democracy are factors influencing voters
Safe abortion: New calls for full decriminalisation
On International Safe Abortion Day, the author issues a new call that nobody be forced into child-bearing UN Population Fund has described such restrictive legislation as…
Banning abortion criminalises femininity as it does race and poverty
Unpacking the reversal of Roe v Wade and the ruling in Dobbs v Jackson reveals a pushback against gains made by women
No good will come of overturning Roe v Wade
The US supreme court’s ruling on landmark abortion case will be felt most keenly by women
When all else fails: Why people opt for backstreet abortions
Abortion is legal in South Africa. But bad treatment, stigma, a lack of privacy and long waiting periods for abortions at government clinics can drive people to illegal providers
Abortions 101: Here’s the pills, tools and terms to know if you plan to terminate your pregnancy
The Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act makes abortion legal in South Africa. But how far along your pregnancy is determines whether you can have an abortion, what type of…
Here’s how an abortion works from week 13
We speak to Marie Stopes SA about how a surgical abortion works and what you can expect