Category Archives: Access and Barriers

Debating Right from Wrong: What are Medical Morals?

Posted on 26 July, 2018 by Asia Safe Abortion Partnership

– Shreeya Mashelkar, Youth Champion, India How do we decide what’s wrong and what’s right? Every time we read a piece of news in the daily newspaper, or hear opposing views in an argument, we make up our mind as … Continue reading →

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Bearing the Brunt of Crisis: Women in Conflict Areas

Posted on 6 June, 2018 by Asia Safe Abortion Partnership

The last decade has seen a drastic increase in the number of people who are displaced or living in conflict zones, and in need of humanitarian assistance. As is the case when it comes to living with vulnerabilities, the lives … Continue reading →

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Learning by Doing

Posted on 14 March, 2018 by Asia Safe Abortion Partnership

This blog is part of a series that catalogues the learnings and the reflections from the recently conducted 10th Anniversary Conference titled the ‘Power of Partnerships’.   – Smriti Thapa, Youth Champion, Nepal I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, … Continue reading →

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Abortion in India: The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act.

Posted on 25 January, 2018 by Swetha Sridhar

Four decades after legalization of abortion, poor women in India still do not have access to safe abortion services. Part of addressing this challenge requires an understanding of the legal framework for liberalizing abortion, starting with the MTP Act of … Continue reading →

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Removing Abortion Stigma among Young People

Posted on 1 November, 2017 by Asia Safe Abortion Partnership

Rupesh Thapa, ASAP Youth Champion, Nepal Coming close on the heels of his participation in YCAN’s Youth Advocacy Institute, and a broader, sectoral push to include adolescents in the conversations on SRHR, Rupesh reflects on the impact that a lack of … Continue reading →

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