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This is a summary of what was said by Karolina Lindholm Billing, UNHCR’s Representative to Ukraine – to whom quoted text may be attributed – speaking from Lviv to today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. (25 March 2022)
The study, published in BMJ Global Health, analyzes available data on pregnancy intentions and abortion among women of reproductive age (15–49) from 2015 to 2019. It reveals significant disparities in unintended pregnancy and abortion rates across countries, including between countries within the same region. And, further highlights the importance of equitable investment in comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care and will further inform countries working to implement WHO’s new guidelines for quality abortion services.
Basic assistance is needed for people leaving places of the active conflict who have already arrived in Western Ukraine or neighboring countries. People come without anything, so they need clothes, medications, bedding, etc. Further, providing essential sexual and reproductive health care for communities experiencing trauma and displacement is a human right, especially during conflict. This includes safeguarding maternity and children’s hospitals, which have been the targets of recent bombings in Mariupol, access to family planning, and protection from gender-based violence. Lastly, we advocate for the support of civil society organizations that remain in Ukraine’s conflict areas and continue to provide immediate relief and shelter to communities affected by violence
International donors and leaders must prioritize the support and protection of services for women and girls, listening to Ukrainian women and girls and including women’s rights organizations in affected countries to coordinate and implement response.
The instability and resulting wounds and trauma that are being inflicted on children and families living in Ukraine, and who are now refugees, are tragic, and without any intervention will be long lasting from generation to generation. The global community must act now.