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25/10/2023

Dr Laura Gil on removing barriers to access to safe abortion care

Dr Laura Gil, Chair of FIGO Committee on Safe Abortion, was one of our keynote speakers at the FIGO World Congress 2023. She talks to us about the urgency to improve…
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Laura Gill
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27/09/2023

FIGO collaborates with WHO on an innovative abortion care app to empower healthcare workers

Alongside other healthcare organisations, FIGO worked with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Special Programme of Research in Human Reproduction (HRP) to…
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International Safe Abortion Day 2021: FIGO launches key recommendations on safe abortion

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Using music as a tool to fight against maternal and child mortality in Mozambique

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Yolanda and mama Africa performing Dura Realidade at a secondary school
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From ‘Conscientious Objection’ to ‘Conscientiously Committed’ – How OBGYNS can advocate for bodily autonomy in access to safe abortion

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Quote by Laura Gil: Sadly ‘conscientious objection’ has become a widespread  barrier for many people to access the care that they need.   It is very common to hear that women or girls cannot get an abortion on time, got an unsafe abortion, or didn't get  one at all because of ‘conscientious objection‘ from  the available personnel.
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Lessons for health workers and advocates on how we can leverage Argentina’s ‘green wave’ to strengthen access to safe abortion

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A young black woman speaking into a megaphone with a fist in the air. She is wearing a green top used as the symbol of the pro-choice movement in Latin America.
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World Population Day: Prioritising family planning during COVID-19

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World Population day image: quote that reads, if you cannot plan your fertility, you cannot plan your life.
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Midwives: A Critical Key to Ensuring Women and Girls’ Health Globally

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Defending the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women in Panama

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Quote by Dr Ruth de Leon
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FIGO joins a global coalition for the permanent repeal of the global gag rule

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Quote from the statement by the coalition to end the global gag rule
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OBGYNs in Mozambique call to strengthen gender equality and access to safe abortion

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Dr Emilia from AMOG talking on national television
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Access to Medical Abortion and Self-Managed Abortion: FIGO and Partners Share Key Insights with the United Nations

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Quote graphic from Jedidah Maina
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FIGO endorses the permanent adoption of telemedicine abortion services

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telemedicine statement graphic
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Building bridges: OBGYNs engage with traditional healers to strengthen access to safe abortion in Africa

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working with traditional healers
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