The Philippine Safe Abortion Advocacy Network joins the worldwide celebration of Human Rights Day this December 10th, and stands in solidarity with institutions and individuals alike that demand the recognition and protection of rights for all. The violation of the rights of the FIlipino people come...
This 25th of November, the Philippine Safe Abortion Advocacy Network (PINSAN) joins the women’s rights movement in observing the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW), which also marks the beginning of the 18-day annual campaign to end VAW in the Philippines. Delegated...
The Philippine Safe Abortion Advocacy Network denounces the Philippine government’s stern rejection of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s recommendation to pass bills on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, the legalization of same-sex marriage, and the decriminalization of abortion. Furthermore, PINSAN demands the national government...
This October, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) released its 2022 Concluding Observations after completing its thorough evaluation of the Philippines. The results, while a sad reflection of the state of human rights in the country as a whole, also...
Over 90 million women live in countries where abortions are prohibited. There are 55 million women in the Philippines where access to induced abortion is restricted and stigmatized as a crime. While many countries have eased restrictions on abortion, decriminalized it altogether, or made it...
The Philippine Safe Abortion Advocacy Network (PINSAN) is calling upon President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to uphold his promises and address salient issues by providing clear, decisive platforms, and not just mere pleasantries. As the highest ranked public servant in the country, it is the president’s...
PRESS RELEASE July 04, 2022 PINSAN condemns Roe v. Wade overturn; demands Philippine government to protect abortion rights, women’s healthcare rights. In an online solidarity action conducted last 4th July, 2022, Philippine Safe Abortion Advocacy Network (PINSAN) expressed its utmost condemnation of the United States Supreme Court ruling...
A day after the Presidential inauguration, the Philippine Safe Abortion Advocacy Network (PINSAN) is urging the new administration to respect, protect, and fulfill human rights as well as uphold its duties to realize women’s rights and gender equality. Integral to the fulfilment of women’s rights...
Philippine Safe Abortion Advocacy Network (PINSAN) joins the global condemnation of the recent United States Supreme Court ruling denying women’s access to safe abortions. In its decision on the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, the United States Supreme Court ruled that there is no...
Statement of PINSAN for the May 28 International Day of Action for Women's Health The Philippines is a country in transition. The pandemic saw life come to a virtual standstill, and as people find their way back to normalcy, the government anticipates the coming of its...