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Though recent laws in Mexico prove that progress is underway in Mexico, abortion is still criminalized is heavily stigmatized.
Abortion is only legal in Oaxaca, Hidalgo, and Veracruz (within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy)

Oaxaca (2019)

Hidalgo (2021)

Veracruz (2021)

In other places, it is criminalized and people can be prosecuted for this “crime” with 3 to 6 years in jail.

Despite this, approximately

1 million abortions take place every year (both legal and illegal) in Mexico according to UNAM in 2005
Mexico considers the importance of the pregnant person's health so abortion to save their life is not punishable in 27 states
Unlike many places and people in America, Mexico still sees abortion after rape as acceptable so folks have the right to abortion after rape.

IPAS is a large organization in Mexico

advocates for law and policy change in Mexico

training abortion providers

educates to reduce abortion stigma

part of the National Alliance for the Right to Choose

Based on a study, many people in Mexico value traditional catholic values and motherhood over the right to choose, leading to heavy abortion stigmas

Mexico’s general health law requires hospitals and clinics to provide free contraceptives to all

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Another thing is that IWHC Have partnered with Sama who a resource group based in India, about its work to improve maternal health & rights through research, fact finding, and advocacy. Also IWHC has funded and supported Sama since 2016.

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Abortions in Kenya are not permitted unless a medical professional deems there be need for an emergency treatment or if the life and/or health of the mother is at risk. Someone can also have an abortion if the pregnancy was a result of rape.

If someone unlawfully forces a person to have an abortion in Kenya they can imprisoned for 14 years regardless if she has a child or not.

A person who has an abortion to terminate a pregnancy they’re aware of unlawfully at own will can be sentenced to 7 years in prison.

A person who supplies another with the medicine and/or procedure against the law is punished to three years in prison.

Surgical removal of the pregnancy is not punished by state if it is in protection of the mother’s health.

Many people in Kenya die due to the fact that they have an unsafe abortion

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- abortion is illegal under all circumstances and it's criminalized
- https://iwhc.org/partners/asap/
-  proposed bill to decriminalize abortion—the first-ever bill initiated and fully drafted by Filipino reproductive rights advocates. (Pinsan)
-  The Philippine government has reported to the Human Rights Committee in 2019 that abortion when necessary “to protect the life and health” of a pregnant woman may be justified under the current penal laws, this recognized exception has neither translated to improved access to safe and legal abortions.

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Pinsan | Philippine Safe Abortion Advocacy Network

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The Philippine Safe Abortion Advocacy Network (PINSAN) is committed to work towards achieving full realization of women and girls' human rights - including their sexual and reproductive health and rights.

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“IWHC has supported many of the organizations to advance Sexual & reproductive health and rights in India.” Even though abortion is legal in India, Some doctors don’t really want to perform any abortion because of an growing concern over sex-selective abortion.

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Human rights are under renewed threat as the Trump-Pence administration considers instituting a narrow and binary definition of gender that discriminates against and attempts to erase transgender people. IWHC stands in solidarity with the transgender community and joins in the fight against efforts to deny people's humanity.

Equal Measures 2030 (EM2030) is a global civil society and private sector led partnership with the mission of fueling progress towards gender equality by making sure girls' and women's movements, advocates and decision makers have easy-to-use data and evidence to guide efforts to reach the Global Goals by 2030 and leave no one behind. The EM2030 SDG Gender Index provides a comprehensive measure of overall progress towards gender equality that is aligned to the SDGs.

A diverse group of more than 40 Friends of IWHC gathered for a screening of The Great Indian Marriage Bazaar and a conversation with its director, Ruchika Muchhala.

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India Archives - International Women's Health Coalition

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IWHC has supported a number of organizations working to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights in India. Our partners advocate for the rights of women and young people, promote comprehensive sexuality education and HIV/AIDS policy, ensure access to safe abortion services, and empower young leaders and champions for gender equality and human rights.

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Poland is a country strongly influenced by Roman Catholicism which often influences politics and social views causing the majority of the population to oppose abortion. 10-15% of Polish women seek abortion in neighboring countries due to strict restraints. Abortion in Poland is legal only in cases when the pregnancy is a result of criminal act or when the woman's health is at risk. Birth control use is limited because it is sold in small quantities at drugstores on doctors perscriptions. 1st trimester abortions have been legal.

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Abortion has recently been legalized in Argentina (2020), as long as it is performed within the first 14 weeks of pregnancy. Ni Una Menos, a powerful new feminist social movement, has played a major role in the legalization of abortion. Citizen attitudes became more favorable toward legalization only after Ni Una Menos popularized in 2015, amid record rates of protest by women in attempt to legalize abortions.