MANILA, Philippines – As a new government is set to assume office in the Philippines by the end of June, women’s health advocates renewed their calls for elected officials to uphold women’s rights to access healthcare – a prevailing issue that has been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.
PINSAN said that the fight for better healthcare for women did not “begin and end with demanding accessible and pro-people” medical services – these demands are anchored on basic human rights. “PINSAN is calling upon the incoming administration to respect, protect, and fulfill human rights as enshrined in international and national laws and policies, as well as uphold its duties as elected public servants,” it added.
“Not only are women stripped of their bodily autonomy, they too are stripped of rights to healthcare. Unfortunately, these often unsafe and unsanitary conditions result in thousands of preventable deaths annually,” PINSAN said.1.26 million induced abortions in the country in 2020
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