Facts and Findings
The subject of human reproduction and abortion have coincided and become a point of contention for women in the twenty-first century. Law on abortion corroborated in numerous countries provided and enacted a complete abortion ban in a handful of countries. At the same time, in other States, there generally exists an exception for the procedure under the umbrella purpose of saving a woman’s life or in cases of rape, incest, or fetal impairment.
Since then, Women’s organizations worldwide have increasingly invoked international human rights legal instruments and authoritative interpretation to illustrate women’s rights in all matters related to reproduction and the issue of abortion. In this article, we have found that criminalizing abortion does not help lower the number of abortions; in contrast, it makes abortion even more unsafe (Amnesty, n.d.). The article will be addressing the positive impacts on women’s health and well-being in the context of legalizing abortion.
About this series
The series informs in a concentrated form about important positions of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung on current topics. The individual issues present key findings and recommendations, offer brief analyses, explain the Foundation's further plans and name KAS contact persons.
