Despite liberal laws and among the highest abortion rates in the world, widespread stigma towards the practice remains pervasive in Vietnam. Representing a hard-line faction of pro-life sentiment, groups across the country collect fetal remains from hospitals and clinics for burial in mass cemeteries. The Globe’s reporter in Ho Chi Minh city Govi Snell spoke with several of these groups about what many would consider the extreme lengths they go to in the name of their cause.
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Southeast Asia Globe
Liberal laws and fetus cemeteries: Vietnam's conflicted abortion stance
Despite liberal laws and among the highest abortion rates in the world, widespread stigma against the practice is pervasive in Vietnam.
Falling fertility rates and unplanned pregnancies are two societal and health challenges facing Southeast Asian countries as they continue to fight against the pandemic. In this opinion piece to mark World Contraception Day, Andreas Jorgensen looks at this paradox and why its response must include greater education and healthcare access for women.
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Southeast Asia Globe
High unplanned pregnancies and low birth rates present a paradox in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asian nations facing high unplanned pregnancies and low birth rates need more education and access to healthcare for women