Why Abortion Is Our Struggle Too
On 28 September, the global community celebrates the International Safe Abortion Day . This special day was started by grassroots Latin American and Caribbean groups fighting for decriminalization of abortion, access to safe and affordable abortion services, and against stigma and discrimination surrounding abortion. Safe abortion is not something to be easily found among strategic priorities of LGBTQI organizations, at least unless they openly declare themselves feminist and intersectional. And yet – or perhaps exactly because of that – the fight for safe abortion is also our struggle. Not every woman has the capacity for pregnancy, and not only women may need an abortion during their lifetime, but such a need may be surrounded by different circumstances. Sometimes, the choice to have an abortion is related to previous sexual violence . It is the first-hand experience of many lesbian, bisexual and queer (LBQ) women – but also non-binary, intersex and trans persons pe...