WHY THIS GUIDEBOOK?
Abortion occupies a central space in the feminist discourse, especially since the ’60s and the ’70s. It was the 2nd wave of feminism (aka Radical Feminism) when the ‘chattel’ status of women, as a class, was being challenged. In the contemporary era, abortion has emerged as a contentious issue for feminists, especially with the overturning of the landmark Roe v Wade case in the USA. This has intensified with the differing perspectives on and interpretations of abortion as an issue.
As conservative forces align, both institutionally and socially, to deny pregnant persons their bodily autonomy and reproductive rights, access to safe abortion is becoming increasingly distant for child-bearers across the gender spectrum. For those in society who are more at risk, such as adolescents, tribal women, LGBTQIA+ community, etc. these hurdles grow more severe. This is reflected well in the fact that despite the liberal abortion policies of India, approximately 67% of the total abortions are unsafe here (UNFPA, 2022).
While each individual is entitled to their own beliefs and values around abortion as an issue, messages about abortion must be factual and supportive of individual choices. To this end, Mandonna is proud to release its maiden guidebook on Safe Abortion. As an organisation dedicated to mainstreaming the gender discourse, we hope this guidebook is a vital educational resource for people with child-bearing capabilities across the gender spectrum. In our quest to guide people from all backgrounds on the path to accessing safe abortion aids, we have compiled ways to execute the
safest abortion practices.
We hope this Guidebook helps you! Happy Reading!!
AUTHORS
Charu Pawar is a 3rd-year Political Science student at Lady Shri Ram College for Women and the Research Head at Mandonna
Debastuti Talukdar is a 3rd-year Political Science student of
Deshbandhu College and the Content Head at Mandonna
Mahera Imam is a PhD scholar at Pondicherry University and a
Research Intern at Mandonna
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