It's clear: undermining access to reproductive health services during COVID19 is cruel and detrimental to women’s health and well-being. By AnuKumarIpas, president + CEO of IpasOrg:
. They are at an increased risk of unplanned pregnancy and unsafe abortion for many reasons, including a lack of social and family networks, disruptions in access to contraceptive supplies, and higher rates of sexual violence., studies show that up to 65 percent of women and girls experience physical or sexual violence—double the global rate.
The U.S. government is also the largest humanitarian contributor to the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh providingDescribed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as “one of, if not the, most discriminated people in the world,” the Rohingya are one of Myanmar’s many ethnic minorities. Pictured: Two Rohingya women in Rakhine, Myanmar/Burma in June 2014.
Now, during COVID-19, guaranteeing access to care is more important than ever. The U.S. administration shouldn’t act as a barricade.from the Guttmacher Institute on the potential impact of the pandemic on sexual and reproductive health is alarming: A 10 percent decline in contraceptive use could lead to an additional 49 million women without access to modern contraceptives and 15 million unintended pregnancies.
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