Women travel more than 100 km to get abortions
On the accessibility of abortions in Slovakia.
The right to health is a basic human right. It requires that women have timely access to safe, affordable and highquality abortion services. Any obstacles concerning the access to abortion reinforce inequality, discrimination and poverty of women and violate a whole range of their human rights.
Limiting access to abortion puts women’s health and lives at risk. It may lead to abortions being carried out too late or to abortions being provided in dangerous conditions, with the use of dangerous methods.
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