The Coalition to Stop #MaternalMortality Due to Unsafe Abortion, A network of Ugandan based CSOs committed to ensuring that no woman dies due to unsafe abortion
Kampala, Uganda
Joined August 2022
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See what shaped CEHURDโs work over the past months.
Marked by action, learning, adaptation and collaboration, the past months saw CEHURD work alongside communities, government, partners and other stakeholders to advance health and human rights across Uganda.
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As Uganda marks 64 years of independence, CEHURD joins fellow Ugandans in celebrating the freedoms, resilience and progress that have shaped our nation. Independence is also about the freedom to live healthy, dignified lives and to access justice without fear, stigma or discrimination.
Through our work on the #RightToHealth, sexual and reproductive health and rights, legal aid and community empowerment, we continue to push for a Uganda where every person, especially women and girls, young people and underserved communities can enjoy these freedoms.
As we celebrate, we recommit to building a community where health, dignity and justice are a reality for all.
#UgandaAt64
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Persistent sadness.
Changes in sleep.
Difficulty in concentration.
Withdrawal- avoiding friends, work, family, school
Loss of interest- unusual irritability
Persistence of these changes may be a sign to seek support.
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Article 14 of the Maputo Protocol isn't just A Policy. It is a Life Saving Shield ๐ช
Restricting Reproductive Health doesn't Stop Procedures, it only makes it Unsafe and Deadly for Women and Girls
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International Safe Abortion Day offers another moment to interrogate the colonial legal legacies that continue to influence access to safe abortion in Africa.
In their opinion piece, Dr. Jessica Oga and Dr. Moses Mulumba examine the colonial origins of Senegalโs abortion law and its continued application in post-independence Senegal.
Their analysis raises important questions about inherited legal systems, reproductive rights, and the pursuit of reproductive justice in Africa.
Read the full opinion piece: africa.ippf.org/blogs/whose-โฆ
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A choice can shape a future.
When young people have accurate information and access to contraception, they can make informed decisions about their reproductive health.
This week, letโs make informed choices possible.
#MondayMotivation #SRHR #YouthLead
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This International Safe Abortion Day, anchored on the theme "Solidarity in Action: Advance Reproductive Justice & Urgently Strengthen Systems for CAC." demands action in Uganda: let's lift restrictive legal barriers, reinstate clear clinical guidelines, and protect women's health
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On this International Safe Abortion Day, we call for solidarity and collective action from the government and health systems to prioritize bodily autonomy and accessible healthcare.
No woman or girl should have to risk her health or her life because of unsafe abortion, barriers to care, stigma, or discrimination.
Comprehensive abortion care is a matter of health, dignity, and rights.
#InternationalSafeAbortionDay
#ReproductiveJustice
#Sept28
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Care or control? Who gets to decide what happens to our bodies and our futures?
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Letโs listen, learn, and keep the conversation going. ๐งก
#CareOrControlKE #ZamaraVoices #InternationalSafeAbortionDay2026 #SRHR #BodilyAutonomy
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The #WorldContraceptionDay may have passed, but making a reproductive choice remains your sole responsibility.
As the week begins, take a step to understand your body for the best contraception decision.
#SRHR4All #HappyNewWeek
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Unsafe abortion is still one of the major causes of maternal mortality in Uganda.
On #InternationalSafeAbortionDay, we call for access to safe and legal abortion care in Uganda.
No one should lose their life as a result of seeking essential healthcare services
#SafeandLegal
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On this #ISAD we call for Amendment of the Penal Code Act to lift legal barriers to accessing abortion care in order to protect womenโs rights and addressing the realities faced by those with unintended or high-risk pregnancies.
#SafeandLegalCare #AbortionIsHealthcare
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This #SafeAbortionDay,we stands in solidarity with women and girls whose access to safe abortion care remains restricted.
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๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ค๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ช๐ฃ๐จ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ง๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐จ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐จ๐๐ซ๐๐
In Uganda, unsafe abortion continues to be a serious public health concern, leaving women and girls at risk of severe bleeding, infection, injury, disability and death. Ugandaโs health-sector guidelines have previously estimated hundreds of thousands of unsafe abortions annually, with a significant number resulting in severe complications.
Behind every statistic is a woman or girl - a daughter, mother, sister, friend or member of a community - whose life should not have been lost because she could not access timely, safe and appropriate reproductive healthcare.
Unsafe abortion is preventable. The @WHO notes that deaths and severe complications can be prevented through comprehensive sexuality education, access to effective contraception, safe abortion care where legally available, and timely treatment of complications.
Today, we remember the lives lost.
We stand with those living with complications.
And we call for a health system where no woman or girl is pushed into an unsafe abortion because of lack of information, services, affordability, stigma or fear.
Access to safe and legal abortion is not only a matter of healthcare - it is a matter of dignity, bodily autonomy, equality and the right to life.
The question is not whether unsafe abortion costs lives. It does.
The question is how many more lives must be lost before we act?
#SafeAndLegalCare
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โSolidarity in Actionโ
Protecting the health and lives of women and girls is a shared responsibility. It is the foundation of a just and equitable society.
Today, on International #SafeAbortion Day, let us commit to turning our solidarity into decisive action.
Let us work towards building a Uganda where no woman has to risk her life for essential healthcare. Let us ensure that every woman and girl can access safe and respectful care she deserves.
Access to safe abortion is a human right, not a privilege.
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The Maputo Protocol is not a foreign concept imposed on Africa. It is an African legal framework, developed, negotiated, and adopted by African countries to address the realities, rights, and needs of women and girls across the continent. #SafeAndLegalCare
Protecting womenโs rights is deeply rooted in African values of dignity, community, justice and protection of one another. The Maputo Protocol strengthens these values by providing a framework for states to uphold womenโs rights and advance gender equality.
Defending the Maputo Protocol means defending the principle that women and girls deserve to live with dignity, make informed decisions about their lives and bodies, access essential health services, and participate fully in society without discrimination or violence.
Its importance goes beyond legislation. It is about translating commitments into action and ensuring that the rights African countries have collectively recognized are respected, protected and implemented.
The Maputo Protocol is African. Protecting womenโs rights is an authentic African value.
Let us continue to stand for the rights, dignity and wellbeing of women and girls across Africa.
@WomenWithAMiss1
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WWM emphasised that Article 14 of the Maputo Protocol is a vital safeguard for women and girls. They noted that restricting access to reproductive healthcare does not stop procedures, but can push them into unsafe and life-threatening conditions.
#SafeAndLegalCare
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The Maputo Protocol is an African framework shaped by African voices to protect and advance the rights of women and girls. Defending it means recognising the importance of dignity, equality, bodily autonomy and access to essential services.
#SafeAndLegalCare
Protecting womenโs rights is not a foreign idea, it is an African value and a shared responsibility. Letโs continue to understand, uphold and defend the commitments that safeguard women and girls across the continent.
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Africa has already built a regional framework for advancing womenโs rights. The task before us is to protect those commitments and ensure they continue to serve women and girls across the continent. The Maputo Protocol remains an important part of that framework. #SafeAndLegalCare
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#TheImpactOfPromiseII
โI have interacted with CEHURD very many times, of course, in this project of PROMISE II. We have done a lot of things together. CEHURD came to the district and the sub-county, and they found us when we are struggling and grappling with cases of gender-based violence, cases of child abuse, and so on.โ
~ Aliguma Innocent | CDF, Kyabigambire Subcounty
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โIf someone was raped, she didn't know where to go. She would just keep quiet and take it as normalโ ~ Alisson Kusiima | Chairperson | Social Services, Hoima Local Government.
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