Awareness begins on an individual level, mostly with research. Hence, it is crucial that informative material be readily available for all knowledge-seekers. With this aim, Pratigya Campaign hosted a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon during the month of August to mark 50 years of MTP and the upcoming International Safe Abortion Day in September. It intended to add knowledge and information about access to abortions in the country and its substantial impact on pregnant persons' well-being. Significant additions were made to Wikipedia's Abortion in India page, by including evidence based inputs and insights on various aspects of the page such as why do pregnant persons have unsafe abortion, conflation with PCPNDT/POCSO Acts and its impact, impact of COVID-19 on CAC, medical abortion, research on abortion, what do the amendments entail, legal reports, etc.
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