Do we need the law to provide for a regular clinical medical procedure such as abortion?

Director of SRJC, Marion Stevens, gives an overview of the state of abortion rights in South Africa, and brings into question whether SA abortion law has any relevance given current practices. Abortion has always been legal in South Africa, which may surprise many people. The colonial government introduced Roman Dutch law which allowed abortions to […]

RE: PROTECTING SAFE ACCESS TO SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES DURING COVID-19

  Dr Z L Mkhize Minister of Health National Department of Health PER EMAIL: minister@health.gov.za Keitumetse.Mngadi@health.gov.za; Emsie.Grundling@health.gov.za; lwazimanzi@gmail.com Copied to: MECs for Health, Gauteng; KwaZulu Natal; Limpopo; Western Cape; Eastern Cape; Free State; Northern Cape; North West; and Mpumalanga 17 April 2020 Dear Minister Mkhize, RE: PROTECTING SAFE ACCESS TO SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES […]

Project: body mapping with sex workers

Project: body mapping with sex workers type of project: research project Keywords: Reproductive Justice, sex work, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Health Systems Project dates: January 2018 – June 2019 Sex worker narratives inform the complexity of access to sexual and reproductive health services. This is a qualitative research project using body mapping with sex workers. Exploring […]