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CHOICE-FEST: Abortion Stories from Decolonising Contraception
People of African, Caribbean and Asian descent in the England and Wales have abortions. In 2020 209,917 abortion procedures occurred in England and Wales. One in five people who had an abortion were non-white residents of England and Wales – 14,694 (7%) Black, 18,892 (9%) Asian and 8,396 (4%) were [of] Mixed [descent].
But are the abortion experiences of people of African, Caribbean, and Asian descent shared in public forums or in whispers? At Decolonising Contraception, we reached out to people of African, Caribbean and Asian descent to collect their abortion stories. To challenge the general stigma about abortion, we asked our participants to talk about their experiences of choice, accessibility, and safety in procuring their abortions. And to further challenge the specific stigma about abortion for people of African, Caribbean and Asian descent, we asked participants to talk about how culture, religion and social pressures impacted them in their decision-making process.
The data collection for this project was funded by My Body My Life through The Open University. ‘My Body My Life’ is a public engagement project that shares stories of abortion from people across the UK.
SPEAKERS: Edem Barbara Ntumy from Decolonise Contraception & researcher Manna Mostaghim.
About Choice-Fest
This year, Abortion Rights turns 18! That’s right, it’s been 18 wonderful years of campaigning and fighting the good fight. And we’re just getting started! To celebrate this milestone, we’re organising a series of panel discussions that’ll take us through the history of abortion, via Britney Spears, and through an examination of cultural stigma, to meet some incredible trailblazers with a lot to say. Join us every Tuesday in September!
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By purchasing a ticket, you not only get to enjoy a wide variety of panels crammed with reproductive rights experts, but you are also supporting Abortion Rights’ work. At Abortion Rights we believe the key to fighting effective battles will be creating opportunities for the pro-choice majority to be heard. We’re up to the task, but we need you with us as we face a powerful and well-funded opposition who have proven they will do almost anything to restrict our reproductive freedom. Be a part of the change!