Today, Nyale Institute joins the global community in marking International Safe Abortion Day. We call for every woman and girl in Malawi to access safe, legal abortion care without stigma or fear. Unsafe abortion continues to claim lives, yet it is preventable under Malawi’s laws and health policies.
Read our full statement here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eK9iUMQu_3yVukDYQ_3lWy_JhDhVpkKq/view?usp=sharing
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