Too many women still do not have autonomy over their reproductive lives, and are not able to choose to end an unwanted pregnancy under safe conditions with the support of a trained provider. Globally, 66 countries either prohibit abortion entirely or permit it only to save a woman's life. Approximately one quarter of the world's population resides in these countries.

The women who suffer as a consequence of restrictive laws are not just numbers. Each woman who seeks an abortion does so under a unique set of circumstances. In Sri Lanka, abortion is so severely restricted that people who cannot afford high-quality services, either in the country or else abroad, are forced to risk their lives to get the procedure done in unsafe conditions, or are forced through a pregnancy that they cannot afford, manage, or do not want. 

Click the links below: 

Dr. Yakandawala – SPRINT Project Consultant explains the abortion law in Sri Lanka : 

IPPF SARO features FPA in their video campaign

Interview with Sonali Gunasekera, Director of Advocacy at the Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka