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International Safe Abortion Day

International Safe Abortion Day is held on September 28. The day was first celebrated as a day of action for decriminalization of abortion in Latin America and the Caribbean in 1990 by the Campaña 28 Septiembre. This event in the third decade of the month September is annual.

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28 September - International Safe Abortion Day

An abortion is a medical procedure that ends a pregnancy. It is a basic healthcare need for millions of women, girls and others who can become pregnant. Worldwide, an estimated 1 in 4 pregnancies end in an abortion every year.

Even though abortions are very common in the United States, the total number of abortions has been declining year after year. Between 2006 and 2015, the abortion rate in the United States dropped by about 26 percent. That was the lowest level recorded, the CDCTrusted Source reported.

Health experts suspect easier access to birth control along with increased awareness about unwanted pregnancies are behind the drop.

In fact, access to abortion is one of the most hotly contested topics globally, and the debate is clouded by misinformation about the true ramifications of restricting access to this basic healthcare service.

Similar holidays and events, festivals and interesting facts

National Daughters Day in India on September 27 (is celebrated on the 4th Sunday of September every year);

International Daughters' Day on September 27 (Celebrated on the fourth Sunday of September);

World Rivers Day on September 27 (last Sunday of September);

World Retina Day on September 27 (Held on the last Sunday in September);

European Myeloma Day on September 27;

Bladder Cancer Awareness Walk in Canada on September 27 (This charity event began in 2006. It takes place every year on the fourth Sunday in September);

National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on September 27 (United States);

National Day of the Deaf in El Salvador on September 27 (Día Nacional de la Persona Sorda);

Donor Day in Chile on September 27;

Dentist's Day in Chile on September 27;

International Right to Know Day on September 28;

International Day for Universal Access to Information on September 28 (Universal access to information means that everyone has the right to seek, receive and impart information. This right is an integral part of the right to freedom of expression);