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Back To Basics: Understanding Medical Abortion

What is medical abortion? How does an abortion with pills work? All women deserve to understand the basics of medical abortion.
Legalizing Abortion Is Not Enough To Ensure Access: A Case Study of Mozambique

Ensuring safe abortion access to women involves more than just legislation, as Mozambique shows us.
A Letter To Pro-Life Advocates

There are issues that pro-life and pro-choice advocates can agree on, but pro-life strategies will need to change.
The Best Hashtag For World Health Day 2018

Abortion services are part of comprehensive women’s health care. On World Health Day, there is no #HealthForAll without choice for women.
An Interview With An Abortion Clinic Escort

Abortion clinic escorts help women find their clinic, shelter women from protesters, and ensure women feel supported during an appointment.
The Maputo Protocol Has Been Gazetted: A Win for Safe Abortion Advocates in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has gazetted the Maputo Protocol into law, recognizing medical abortion as a woman’s right
Abortion In Iran: Why Iranian Users Seek Out HowToUse

Abortion in Iran is restricted. Nevertheless, Iran is one of the leading countries to seek safe abortion information on HowToUse.
Despite Legalization, High Rates Of Unsafe Abortion In India

Even though India legalized abortion in 1971, the country still faces high rates of unsafe abortion
A Letter Of Gratitude To Abortion Providers Around The World

On International Abortion Provider Appreciation Day, HowToUse would like to thank abortion providers around the world for their work
Celebrating Women. Equipping Providers. Why HowToUse Is Embracing New Strategies In Its Fight For Body Autonomy.

HowToUse is celebrating International Women’s Day by sharing a new online medical abortion course for health care providers
Online Medical Abortion Course By HowToUse: Why Focusing On Pharmacists Is Critical

Pharmacists are often the first contact for women seeking abortion pills. HowToUse’s new online medical abortion course will support them.
Why Tanzania Needs Abortion Reform Now

Abortion is common in Tanzania despite the country’s strict abortion laws. Reliable information and safe options, however, are hard to come by.
Rebeca Mendes Silva Leite and the Fight for Women’s Abortion Rights in Brazil

Rebeca Mendes Silva Leite challenged Brazil’s abortion ban in court. Though she lost, she sparked a cry for women's abortion rights in Brazil.
Abortion In The Philippines: Behind The Country’s High Rates of Maternal Mortality

The Philippines has one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the world. It also has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality.
Allegations of Sexual Assault At Kenyatta National Hospital

Allegations of rape and sexual assault at Kenyatta National Hospital have surfaced on social media. Kenyans marched in protest last week.
The Abortion Muzzle: Dangers of Censoring Safe Abortion Advocates

Censoring safe abortion advocates is dangerous to women's health, safety, and wellbeing.
Marion Stevens and the Fight for Reproductive Health Services in South Africa

Marion Stevens is a South African activist fighting for women’s reproductive rights and access to safe abortion in her country.
Safe Abortion in Eastern Africa: A Snapshot Of Uganda

HowToUse has been on a mission to generate awareness about safe abortion in Eastern Africa. Of all the countries where they work, Uganda has proven to be particularly complex.
New Year’s Resolutions for Safe Abortion Supporters

Five New Years Resolutions for Safe Abortion Supporters to follow in 2018. With the close of 2017, we begin to reflect on the things in our lives that we want to change and improve for a better 2018. At HowToUse, we are proud of our accomplishments this year.
Despite Anti-Choice Rhetoric, Public Opinion shows High Support for Abortion

As loud as anti-choice activists may be, they represent only a small fraction of public opinion, If you follow abortion in the news, chances are you’ve heard stories of anti-choice protestors blocking entrances to abortion clinics or politicians passing measures that restrict access to reproductive health services.
Using comedy to talk about abortion: Meet the Lady Parts Justice League

An organization called the Lady Parts Justice League is taking a different approach by using comedy to talk about abortion.
Honoring the Experience, Holding Space: An Interview with an Abortion Doula

Abortion doulas provide access to services, information, and support for women who choose to terminate their pregnancies.
Banning Pregnant Girls From School In Tanzania

Global attentions turned to Tanzania President Magufuli, when he claimed teenage mothers should not be allowed to go back to school.
Telemedicine helps women obtain safe medical abortions

For many people living in rural communities or developing countries, access to health services is extremely limited.
A summary of the Jackson Tali case and the need for women to have access to safe abortion options in Tanzania

In October 2017, the Court of Appeal of Kenya ruled in a landmark case on the conviction of a registered nurse, Jackson Namunya Tali.
Why abortion allies are key to supporting women’s reproductive freedom and improving women’s health

HowToUse believes that all of society benefits when women have the freedom to make their own reproductive health decisions. And research backs this belief up.
Desperate or Determined? The Myth Surrounding Women Who Choose To Abort

When asked to describe the type of woman who seeks out an abortion, many people will describe the image of a terrified, desperate teenager. Or perhaps they envision a young, single, unemployed woman with no support or resources to raise a child. Though both of these narratives are valid, statistics and anecdotes from the reproductive health field tell a vastly different story.
Why Women Need Information about How To Use the Abortion Pill

Since the introduction of misoprostol and mifepristone, the two pills involved in a safe medical abortion, women have greater choices than ever when it comes to when, how, and where to end their unplanned pregnancies.