Adolescents in Asia are most vulnerable to unsafe abortions and have a right to receive comprehensive sexual education.
Youth Champion Lakmini Perera highlights the vulnerability of adolescents in seeking abortions. This infographic depicts barriers that adolescents in Asia and in specific Sri Lanka face when accessing abortion services.
It emphasizes the need for Comprehensive Sexual Education (CSE) as a strategy to reduce unsafe abortions among adolescents.
References:
Click to access notes_icpd.pdf
Click to access notes_icpd.pdf
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/1901-youth -and-unsafe-abortion-a-global-snapshot
http://www.srhrforall.org/issues/