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Reproductive health stories from Pathfinder and beyond

Can't Join Us for Women Deliver? Follow the Action in Kuala Lumpur Online

Can't join us for Women Deliver? You can still take part in the conference by watching live streams directly from the conference here. Join the conversation by letting us know what you think on Twitter and Facebook.

Sign Our Petition: Tell El Salvador's Supreme Court to Save Beatriz's Life

Beatriz wants to live, but she is being denied a life-saving medical intervention. Sign our petition asking the Supreme Court to permit the abortion she has requested. Together, we could help save a life.

Focus Area: Abortion

Three Must-Reads for Daring Women (in honor of Women's History Month & International Women's Day)

I can’t remember the last time I was this excited to read so many books—and I’m a pretty voracious reader. Just in time for Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, here are three books about the state of the world’s women—two from international leaders and one from a US business executive. All showcase the importance of fighting for change.

Irish Case Shows Need for Clarity in Abortion Legislation Worldwide

Photo of woman with abortion protest sign in Mozambique

Last week, the world’s attention was captured by a young woman who died in an Irish hospital after being denied a voluntary abortion. It is difficult not to see parallels between her case and the fates of too many women who remain unable to get access to safe abortion.

Country: Mozambique
Focus Area: Abortion

Snapshots of Safe and Unsafe Abortion Around the World

Photo by Jaime-Alexis Fowler

On Friday, September 28, Pathfinder International joins thousands around the world for the Global Day of Action for Safe, Legal Abortion. We asked a few of our stellar staff around the world for their thoughts and stories about the importance of safe abortion.

Country: Ghana, South Africa, Tanzania
Focus Area: Abortion

Civil Society Organizes to Change the Abortion Laws and Policy in Mozambique

Photo by Julia Monaghan

Civil society in Mozambique is organizing to impact abortion policy, in order to ensure widespread access to safe, affordable, and non-discriminatory abortion services.

No More Russian Roulette: Making Pregnancy and Childbirth Safe For Women Around the World

In response to the 20/20 special, "Giving Life: A Risky Proposition," Daniel E. Pellegrom highlights the consequences of unsafe abortion and the key technology of the non-pneumatic anti-shock garment.

Dying While Giving Life: Lack of Access and Equality are Killing Women

Christy Turlington Burns' Documentary "No Woman, No Cry" stresses the importance of maternal morality by sharing stories of at-risk pregnant women in rural Tanzania, a slum in Bangladesh, a postabortion ward in Guatemala, and a prenatal clinic in the United States.

Why I Joined Pathfinder

Eli Feghali writes about the tremendous energy of our supporters and what motivated him to join Pathfinder.