16 October 2007: cries & whispers: untold stories of unsafe abortion
Today (16 October 2007) Marie Stopes International launched cries & whispers: untold stories of unsafe abortion featuring women's voices from across the developing world who have experienced illegal and unsafe abortion. Featuring the emotive photography of Susan Schulman and Peter Caton amongst others, the publication is a testament to the women for whom the choice of whether or not to undergo an abortion can be a matter of life and death.
"If I met a woman like me I would give her a hug and I would tell her that life is the most valuable thing that a woman has and it’s her choice and that whatever anyone tells her - her parents, her boyfriend, her doctor, God, whoever - her decision is hers alone."
Every year 20 million unsafe abortions occur.
Guest of honour at the launch was Marie O'Riordan, editor of Marie Claire magazine who wrote the foreword for the publication.
Link to publication
Press release