“Almost all the deaths and injuries that result” of an abortion risks are completely preventable”, noted the World Health Organization (WHO) on 9 March presents a new set of recommendations, based on several studies, aimed at advancing access to abortion worldwide. A document that was notably adopted by the blog France EveningThat titled on March 29 “unconditional abortion up to nine months recommended by WHO”.
This article from the online blog, campaigning specifically to fight hydroxychloroquine, COVID-19, has been shared more than 2,500 times on Facebook, according to the tool Crowdtangle. This article is also parts by Jérôme Rivière, MEP and spokesperson for Eric Zemmour, as saw him LCI.
WHO would also recommend limiting the rights of health professionals to refuse abortion for reasons of conscience or “to stop requiring women to have a doctor’s or nurse’s approval to terminate a pregnancy.” These claims had already formulated a few days earlier in the British newspaper The mail on Sundaybelonging to the same group as the Daily mail.
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Based on studies, the WHO recommended to lift deadlines for termination of pregnancy, as they delay access to abortion or affect women’s health. The international organization notes that “pregnancies can be terminated safely regardless of the gestational age. [qui correspond au nombre de semaines après les dernières règles] She adds that “pregnancy limits are not based on evidence.”
To make this recommendation, which the organization already made in a previous report published in 2012, the WHO reviewed 21 studies published between 2010 and 2020 and conducted in seven countries (Austria, Belgium, Mexico, Nepal, South Africa). Africa, United Kingdom and United Kingdom). States). Setting an age limit for gestational age delays access to abortion, “particularly among women who wish to have an abortion later in life, women approaching the gestational age limit, and those who live in areas where access to clinics is limited. These disabilities are also associated “with increased maternal mortality rates and poor health outcomes”.
“Restricting access to abortion does not reduce abortion rates”
Some women wishing to terminate a pregnancy are particularly affected by these limitations: women with cognitive impairment, adolescents, younger women, [celles] living further away from clinics, [celles] who have to travel for the abortion, [celles] with a lower level of education”, and finally “ [celles] have financial problems and [celles] umemployed”.
The WHO emphasizes to 20 minutes that “when services are available and accessible, most abortions occur at an early stage”, representing “more than 90% of abortions” in “high-income countries”. The organization also recalls “that restricting access to abortion does not reduce the number of abortions, but increases the likelihood that women and young girls will resort to dangerous substances.” She points out that “more than 25 million unsafe abortions are performed each year, endangering the lives and well-being of women and girls worldwide. †
Revoke third party authorization to promote abortion access
The France Soir article contains other claims about these WHO recommendations. It says the organization would advocate “stopping requiring women to have a doctor’s or nurse’s approval to undergo a termination of pregnancy.” In its Recommendation No. 7, the WHO recommends that all consents to abortion be revoked by any third party, whether the third party is a “parent”, a “spouse” or even a “health care professional”. Again, the WHO relied on studies, 32 in all, showing that this type of consent delays access to abortion.
The WHO would also recommend introducing “pills in the mail” systems so that women can get abortion medication after a phone call,” said France Soir and the WHO. Post on Sunday† This method is not explicitly mentioned in the WHO document. The international organization recalls 20 minutes that “when the abortion is performed according to a method recommended by the WHO, adapted to the duration of the pregnancy and assisted by a person with the necessary information or skills, it is a simple and extremely safe procedure”. For the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, the WHO recommends two methods, including medical abortion. The pregnant woman can manage this completely or partially safely outside a healthcare facility (for example at home), according to the WHO.
This abortion must be performed with support: “This assumes that the woman has access to accurate information, to quality medicines and to the support of a qualified health professional (if she needs it or if she wishes during the process) »
Last point raised by France Soir and de Post on Sunday, the WHO would recommend “limiting the right of health professionals to refuse to participate in abortions for reasons of conscience”. This isn’t exactly what the WHO recommends: it recommends structuring health systems so that conscientious objection “doesn’t endanger or hinder access to abortion.” However, she warns that “if it proves impossible”
to regulate conscientious objection in a way that respects, protects and fulfills the rights of abortion seekers could make conscientious objection to abortion indefensible.”
In France, abortion is handy until the fourteenth week after the first day of the last menstrual period, i.e. twelve weeks of pregnancy. Prior to an abortion, two medical consultations are required, to which a psychosocial interview for minors is added. A woman who wants to terminate a pregnancy does not have to pay anything, the costs are 100% reimbursed by the health insurance. Finally, a check-up visit takes place after the abortion.
A medical termination of pregnancy (IMG) can also be performed at any time during pregnancy, accurate Website Servicepublic.fr. This is possible in two scenarios: when “the continuation of the pregnancy seriously endangers the health of the woman”, or when “there is a high probability that the unborn child will be affected by a serious recognized as incurable”.
