Recent globally compiled evidence suggests that one-quarter of pregnancies end in
abortions. However, abortions remain illegal in many countries, resulting in unsafe practices …

This introductory article argues that the interlinked Issues of legal reform, the provision of
accessible and affordable services and the strengthening of women's capacities to exercise …

Guttmacher Institute 3 meetings of reproductive rights activists; advocacy campaigns using
mass communications to mobilize public opinion; coalition building; and the development of …

The situation of induced abortion has changed markedly over the past few decades. This
report provides updated information on the incidence of abortion worldwide, the laws that …

International human rights law is consistent with a woman's right to choose if and when to
have children and if and when to terminate her pregnancy, and supports the provision of …

The island of Guernsey liberalised its abortion law last year, and in Ireland it is now legal to
give women information about abortion clinics abroad. In Portugal, the parliament just …

In this paper, we present two grounds for arguing that abortion should be decriminalised.
First, we consider the implications of the fact that the long‐standing ethical debate …

Abortion Worldwide Title Page 1 RESPONSIBILITY SHARING THEALAN
GUTTMACHERINSTITUTE WOMEN SOCIETY &ABORTION WORLDWIDE Page 2 Sharing …

Women have always had abortions and will always continue to do so, irrespective of
prevailing laws, religious proscriptions, or social norms. Although the ethical debate over …

When abortions worldwide are performed safely, mortality and morbidity among women of
reproductive age will be markedly reduced, and their right to decide if and when to have …