On May 7, 2026, at WHO headquarters in Geneva, all of the usual players, including UNICEF, UNFPA, and the World Bank’s Special Program on Human Reproduction (HRP), convened a high-level hybrid webinar titled “Evidence-informed abortion policy decisions: Launch of two WHO resources.” The explicit purpose of this meeting was to establish a global baseline for liberalized abortion worldwide and to officially launch two powerful new tools: the updated Global Abortion Policies Database (GAPD) and the new Law and Policy Practice Guide for Quality Abortion Care.
The meeting brought together WHO staff from headquarters in Geneva. Key regional voices included Dr. Helena Paro (representing Latin American perspectives with deep ties to Brazil and Ecuador), participants from Africa, Indonesia, and a coalition of activists, lawyers, youth digital creators, health professionals, and policymakers. What unfolded was not a neutral scientific discussion but a coordinated strategy session to accelerate the worldwide removal of every legal protection for unborn children.
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