Safe Abortion Action Fund

Along with our colleagues at @ippf we will no longer be posting on X. Unfortunately, the platform no longer provides the safe and supportive environment that our community deserves. Please follow us on our other platforms for updates on global abortion news and funding. pic.twitter.com/peaYG9EXeF

"It’s extremely likely that one of the first things Trump will do when he takes office is block US aid for organisations working on, or supporting, #abortion rights." Read the impact on organisations working in the Global South 👇 saafund.org/us-politics-gl…

"Zimbabwean law allows for abortion in cases of rape, yet this option remains inaccessible to many." 🇿🇼 Edinah from @WagZimbabwe 👇 healthtimes.co.zw/2025/01/10/in-…

"The anti-abortion movement in Bosnia and Herzegovina is linked to US based organisations working internationally." Read more about SAAF grantee partner @soc_sarajevo's research (English, French and Spanish) 👇 saafund.org/the-spread-of-…

Say it again, we need to scrap all mandatory waiting periods for #abortion! Glad to see Luxembourg is finally getting rid of this requirement which is purely a result of abortion stigma 🇱🇺: today.rtl.lu/news/luxembour…

"Her unwavering commitment to reproductive justice makes her a true community hero who ensures that women throughout South Africa can exercise their right to safe & dignified healthcare." Victoria from SAAF grantee partner @abortionsa 💜 dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-1…

"Feminist networks, long active across the Global South, regularly cross borders to engage in evidence-based health practices that enable bodily autonomy in the face of right-wing assaults." ✊ truthout.org/articles/us-fe…

Super interesting analysis from the @FT on the economic impact of abortion bans in the US. States which block abortion access chase away younger, educated people, with a similar impact to increased crime rates or 'toxic chemical release'! ft.com/content/00ba70…

"The rhetoric against sexual & reproductive health & rights is increasing. We are hearing harmful narratives around ‘family systems’ & ‘traditional values’ and pro-natal narratives are emerging which are extremely dangerous.” SAAF grantee partner @WGNRR asiasentinel.com/p/trump-return…

"We wanted to create a place where women would be perfectly cared for without being judged." 💜 @FEDERApl has opened new feminist clinic in Warsaw, Poland 🇵🇱 lemonde.fr/en/m-le-mag/ar…

"The issue of mandatory reporting would discourage even those minors whose pregnancy is a result of sexual abuse from accessing abortion since the minor or the family would want to avoid any criminal action." 🇮🇳

“Creo que se trata de un asunto de humanidad y por ello cada vez hay más gente que se pone de lado de ellas, en sus zapatos”, concluye Verónica Cruz, de @LasLibres 🇲🇽👇 articulo14.es/internacional/…

"I think it is a matter of humanity and that is why more and more people are taking their side, putting themselves in their shoes." Veronica from Mexican SAAF grantee partner @LasLibres on providing abortion support to people in the US: articulo14.es/internacional/…

"We know people are freaking out about the US election results but we need to tend to our own yards as well. More than 30 million women live in parts of Europe where they can’t access abortions..." opendemocracy.net/en/trump-us-ab…

“Across poetry, prose and visual art there is also more and more exploration of the theme of abortion, and of the experience of living in a female body more generally.” theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

We are now on leave for the rest of the year and will be back to work from Thursday 2nd January. See you in 2025! 💜

Have you read our latest post about abortion imagery? “Anti-abortion groups use imagery which negates the person who is pregnant.” saafund.org/abortion-image…

Interesting study of abortion on TV from @ANSIRH (U.S focus) 👇

"The organisations we fund are part of the global movement advocating for better access to abortion. We wanted to include some images which reflect this powerful movement-building and solidarity." saafund.org/abortion-image…

"It is not just straight women who have abortions. Many of our grantees work specifically with LGBT+ communities and wanted images which reflect that." saafund.org/abortion-image…

What images should we use to represent abortion?  ✏️ New post which shares the thinking behind a free set of illustrations we created with and for organisations working on safe abortion... Eng: saafund.org/abortion-image… Esp: saafund.org/que-imagenes-d… Fra: saafund.org/images-lavorte…