Category Archives: Services, Providers and Hotlines

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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Male inclusion in sexual and reproductive health initiatives: A training approach to involve more men from conservative Asian societies

Posted on 18 May, 2017 by Guest Blogger

Guest Blogger- Sarmad Muhammad Soomar While working in the field of sexual health I used to reflect on a statement learnt in Urdu literature during my college days. It stated that men and women are the two wheels of the life. … Continue reading →

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When Abortion Providers are maligned as Abortion Promoters, by Dr. S. P. Choong

Posted on 1 February, 2016 by Asia Safe Abortion Partnership

As abortion rights activist we are regularly having to explain to people the issues surrounding abortion, usually with quite negative opinions. Recently, an interesting conversation was started over a comment that ABORTION PROVIDERS are ABORTION PROMOTERS. This is a common allegation made … Continue reading →

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TALKING ABOUT ABORTION WITH NEPAL’S FEMALE COMMUNITY HEALTH VOLUNTEERS

Posted on 15 January, 2016 by Asia Safe Abortion Partnership

Small Grant Project By Youth Champions Bidhya Basnet and Bonita Sharma “A woman aged 45 with 3 children, told me she was two months pregnant and wanted an abortion. I referred her to a safe abortion clinic but she went … Continue reading →

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Access to Safe Abortion Services: What can healthcare providers do?

Posted on 22 September, 2015 by Asia Safe Abortion Partnership

ASAP recently led a meeting for representatives of networks of healthcare professionals in the Asia-Pacific region to explore existing strategies and activities related to advocating for #SafeAbortion access. Two long-term healthcare providers and advocates of safe abortion, discussed the challenges they … Continue reading →

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