#AbortionSolidarity: International Safe Abortion Day March - 28 September 2024

mmoho Campaign in collaboration with Ibis Reproductive Health, with Ipas Africa Southern Region, AMAZE.org, Accountability International, Sonke Gender Justice, the Sexual and Reproductive Justice Coalition (SRJC), SECTION27, together with other organisations working on health rights, commemorated International Safe Abortion Day (ISAD) on 28 September 2024. The purpose of the event was to advocate for safe, high-quality abortion care and reproductive justice for all. We marched through the streets of Johannesburg city, providing information stickers of safe abortion facilities in the country while raising awareness with the public and the media.

The event, held at Constitution Hill in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, an important anti-apartheid landmark in South Africa, saw women, girls and men raise their voices in song and speech, advocating for their reproductive health and rights.

Victoria Satchwell, from Abortion Support South Africa, gave a commencement speech and highlighted in simple and accessible language, the process of abortion, and the approved medication for abortion in South Africa.

Representatives from Ipas Africa Southern Region, Y+South Africa, and Sonke Gender Justice shared their messages of support for the event, encouraging young people to seek safe avenues to terminate their pregnancies and advocate for their reproductive health and rights.

The march was attended by over 150 young people from all over Gauteng, South Africa. It provided them with an opportunity to express their need for comprehensive information about their sexual and reproductive health rights. In addition, the young people emphasised the importance of accessing safe, high-quality, and compassionate abortion care.

To catch a glimpse of the media coverage, click on the link below:

·         https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/women-should-not-be-forced-to-keep-their-pregnancies/