The Global Gag Rule is a piece of legislation that has actively hindered the ability of women across the globe to access abortion services. It has restricted organisations from providing the service and the Trump Era was one of the most detrimental phases of this legislation. Now that it has been repealed, what does abortion access look like, and more importantly, what are the sentiments that have guided it and any other legislative practices similar in nature. Join us as we discuss this with a Latina America focus with Melisa Malmod and Gisela Foz.

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EP 2: Global Gag Rule With Melisa Malmod & Gisela Foz - Pt I

In the second part of episode two, we continue discussing the impact the Global Gag Rule has had on different countries around the world. We’ll go into detail with Gisela Foz and Melisa Trad Malmod about the Hyde Amendment and how it has restricted access to abortion services. We’ll focus on the ramifications of these legislations in the context of Latin America.

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Instagram: @giselafoz
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Twitter: @Melisa_Trad
Facebook: Melisa Trad Malmod

EP 2: Global Gag Rule With Melisa Malmod & Gisela Foz - Pt II

At some point in the trajectory of abortion services, there were many methodologies for terminating a pregnancy that were very dangerous. But in 2021, we are far from that era. There are various abortion options available, many of which are decentralised and in theory, accesible to many people. 

Join us as we speak with Alice from DKT Womancare Global as she takes us through the different types of abortions, while highlighting the ways in which DKT Womancare Global is championing abortion access across the globe.

EP 3: Abortions Have Moved Forward With DKT Womancare Global

Contexts such as those found in South Africa teach us alot about abortion access; it does not stop at legislation. Like many women across the globe, South African women are afforded abortion access via legislation, but the stigma upheld by practitoners and people alike often means they struggle to access it, and even if they do, the mental turmoil they go through can often detract them from seeing the procedure through. Join us as we speak with Kanyisa Booi to discuss mental health, abortion stigma and a way forward for abortion accesibility that acknowledges the impact of stigma on those seeking the service.

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EP 4: Abortions In South Africa With Kanyisa Booi

A podcast that seeks to normalise the conversation on safe abortions, promoting a shift in the rhetoric around the matter, in a bid to create a community in which choice is celebrated and more importantly, nurtured.

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