Will ‘Safe From the Start’ Bring Needed Change for Survivors of Sexual Violence in Conflict and Crisis? from The Huffington Post, 9/25/13

“In New York on Monday, Secretary of State John Kerry announced a new $10 million U.S. initiative, Safe from the Start, designed to prevent and respond to gender-based violence in conflict and crisis and build on the U.S. National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security. While I applaud this latest step by the Obama administration to advance gender equity — especially in humanitarian crisis — this step can only be sure-footed through support and implementation of comprehensive post-rape health care — care that includes access to safe and voluntary abortion.”

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