This week's Myth Busting Monday is on legalisation vs access. There is an assumption that legalising abortion is enough to help prevent unsafe abortions from happening, and that the option to choose is available to all. This isn't the case: access is the most important factor. We have broken down some of the barriers people face when thinking about getting an abortion.
Here are some references and resources to read some more on this topic:
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/2013/05/13/when-legalising-abortion-isnt-enough/
The movie 'Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always'- recently came out about a girl who travels to NY to get an abortion.
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