MOZAMBIQUE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It4vJg3Lf1c
Description: How are we helping end the stigma of abortion in Mozambique? Katia Amado, Pathfinder International Project Director in Mozambique, shares her work. “To change the environment around us we need to change ourselves first from within - by discussing and accepting that safe abortion saves lives and is a second chance for a person to contribute actively in society.”
Safe Abortion in Mozambique | Cecilia Paund. 2023.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLXE2ynR7H8
Description: Doctors Without Borders (MSF), together with the Ministry of Health in Mozambique, has assisted women in carrying out safe abortion procedures. Unsafe abortion has led to complications such as the deaths of the baby, the mother, and sometimes both. Doctors Without Borders provides life-saving medical care to people based only on need – irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. On the frontlines, MSF Staff are courageous and committed doctors, nurses and other medical professionals. They focus on adapting care to the needs of people facing crises.
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MOZAMBIQUE | Safe Abortion in Mozambique
Translated from Portuguese
Cecilia Paunde: Since safe abortion in the first phase, which was a pilot phase, which was in Munhava Health Center, and the demand was much greater, the demand for services was also much greater. With the introduction of this package, there was the decentralization of services to other health centers to decongest Munhava Health Center. The services were also expanded to some health centers. Such as the Ponta-Gea, Chingussurra.
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ABOTION KEY TIMELINE
DATE? ABORTION LAW EXPANDED Up to 24 weeks under certain circumstances
2014 ABORTION LEGALIZED
Expanded from 12 weeks to 16 weeksUnder certain circumstances
Pre-2014 ABORTION BANNED
Permitted before 12 weeks only under strict life-saving or health reason
2003 MAPUTO PROTOCOL
The African Union meets in Mozambique to ratify the Maputo Protocol for women’s rights, most countries agreeing to reproductive rights in cases of rape, incest, and threat of harm.
1993 Forum Mulher, (network of 100 women’s rights groups) advocate to decriminalize abortion and reform Mozambique’s Family Code.
1975 Women gain RIGHT TO VOTE and equal rights under the Constitution
1964–1974 Women fighters and non-combatants are integral to FRELIMO’s armed movement for independence. FRELIMO incorporates Organization of Mozambican Women.