Saving Women’s Lives:
National Policy on the Prevention and Management of Abortion Complications (DOH AO No. 2016-0041)
Frequently Asked Questions
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Access to Safe and Legal Abortion and Post-Abortion Care Can Save Filipino Women’s Lives
Here are some fact sheets that summarize the points made in the policy brief:
1. Public Health Concerns and Social Costs of Lack of Access to Safe and Legal Abortion and Post-Abortion Care
2. Asian, Predominantly Catholic Countries, and Former Spanish Colonies Allowing Safe and Legal Abortion; The Philippine Constitution Allows Access to Safe and Legal Abortion
3. Philippine Constitutional Guarantees, Comparative Law, and International and Regional Human Rights Standards Support the Right to Safe and Legal Abortion
Access to the Life-Saving Drug Misoprostol to Prevent and Treat Postpartum Hemorrhage Can Save Filipino Women’s Lives