Session2-PoppySTANBURY.pptxSession2-PoppySTANBURY.pptx

Session2-PoppySTANBURY.pptx

1. CHOICE for Youth and Sexuality Poppy Stanbury, Advocacy Coordinator

2. Why do youth need SRHR; 1 2 3 1 2 3 2.2-4 million unsafe abortions every year among girls aged 10-19 in developing countries Young women account for almost 50% of annual deaths related to unsafe abortion Worldwide, nearly half of all HIV infections and 70% of new STIs occur among people aged 15-24 years old Societal barriers Barriers at the level of health services Discriminatory laws and practices Barriers young people face in accessing SRH services;

3. 1. Criminalizing abortion violates basic human rights 3 . Criminal laws on abortion are most discriminatory to marginalized people 2 . Abortion is an intersectional issue 4. Young people are disproportionately affected by laws criminalizing abortion Criminalizing abortion does not lead to fewer abortions, only to an increase in unsafe abortions SRHR and safe abortion for youth