The UN Speaks Out: Women Must Have the Right to Health, the Right to Decide

Date:

21-11-2011

Source:

http://reproductiverights.org/en/feature/the-un-speaks-out-women-must-have-the-right-to-health-the-right-to-decide

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UN presents ground-breaking report on prevention of unsafe abortion.

At the end of October the UN Special Rapporteur for Health, Anand Grover, presented a ground-breaking report in de General Assembly on women's rights to choose to prevent unsafe abortion. At the moment 21 million unsafe abortions take place every year, that is 13% of mother mortality cases.
Source: Reproductiverights.org, 21 november 2011

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