Woman's Rights - The Onion Patch

Autonomy and bodily integrity: Women have the right to make decisions about their own bodies, health, and well-being.
Reproductive freedom: Access to safe and legal abortion is essential for women’s equality, dignity, and human rights.
Health and safety: Restricting abortion access leads to unsafe abortions, increasing maternal mortality and morbidity.

Increased maternal mortality: Restrictive abortion laws lead to more deaths from unsafe abortions.
Health complications: Forced pregnancies increase risks of pregnancy-related complications and long-term health issues.
Economic burden: Losing abortion access disproportionately affects low-income women, exacerbating economic inequality.
Mental health impacts: Restrictive abortion laws can lead to anxiety, depression, and trauma.
Lack of access to healthcare: Restrictive laws often limit access to contraception, STI testing, and other reproductive healthcare services.
Disproportionate impact on marginalized communities: Women of color, rural women, and LGBTQ+ individuals face greater barriers to healthcare access.
Perpetuation of gender inequality: Restrictive abortion laws reinforce harmful gender stereotypes and limit women’s opportunities.

Reduced educational and career opportunities: Forced pregnancies can limit women’s education and career advancement.
Increased poverty: Restrictive abortion laws can perpetuate cycles of poverty, particularly among marginalized communities.
Strain on social services: Increased demand for social services, such as food assistance and childcare, can result from restrictive abortion laws.

Human Rights Committee: Access to safe and legal abortion is recognized as a human right under international law.
UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW): Restrictive abortion laws violate women’s rights to equality, dignity, and health.

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