01 August 2011
RH Reality Check | Why Is The U.S. Waging War on Women Raped in War?
Reality Check publishes an article titled “Why is the U.S. Waging War on Women Raped in War?” by Kristina Kallas and Akila Radhakrishnan – both GJC team members.
This article discusses the crises caused by rape as a weapon of war, and the lack of adequate response from the US. The article explains that though the 1973 Helms Amendment to the Foreign Assistance Act allows for abortion funding in cases of rape in armed conflict, it has been interpreted differently. Post-abortion care for unsafe abortions is not enough, and these women and girls are still being denied the right to safe abortion services.