'Give women options': Advocates push for decriminalization of abortion

, a webinar series held by Rappler and SheDecides Philippines, a movement that promotes the fundamental rights of adolescent girls and women.aired on October 8, Rappler’s sex and gender columnist Ana P. Santos talked to Kristine Chan of the Philippine Safe Abortion Advocacy Network, and guest panelists Atty Claire Padilla, founder and executive director of EnGendeRights Incorporate, Shiphrah Belonguel, and Atty Jihan Jacob, senior legal advisor of Center for Reproductive Rights.

The discussion was also joined by two women, *Candice and Sheila, who both decided not to continue their pregnancies.Candice said that she didn't regret at all aborting her child, but felt guilty for not feeling guilty."I was questioning myself – am I a bad person? But I didn't regret it at all because I was sure that time that I was not ready for a baby," she said.

"The portrayal of the media is very negative and there are stereotypes for a woman getting pregnant at the wrong time. But there are a lot of reasons why women need to get an abortion. It's not just unwanted pregnancy. There are victims of abuse and rape. It's not a just a single [reason]. I hope people are not judgmental," Candice said in a mix of English and Filipino.

Echoing Candice, Chan said that media portrays abortion in a"really negative way and that stigma is really still strong in the Philippines." Candice realized that what she went through was dangerous, since it was done secretly due to the restrictive abortion law in the Philippines.safe abortion facilities

Ending an innocent life is never been a good option. You cannot correct a mistake by making another mistake. SheDecidesNow then DecideBetter

That fetus is innocent and should not suffer the blunt of the blame. This kind of mentality is dangerously arrogant. Let the perpetrator be punished and let that fetus alone

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