While the conversation surrounding women’s access to legal abortions grows increasingly contentious, Spanish artist [Laia Abril](https://www.laiaabril.com/) has opened her first solo, U.S. show at Manhattan’s [Museum of Sex](https://www.museumofsex.com/). The exhibit, titled “On Abortion: And The Repercussions of Lack of Access,” brings together art, historical objects, and first hand experiences to inform audiences about the reality of women’s reproductive health care.
Abril is a multidisciplinary artist originally from Barcelona, who works frequently on research based projects that highlight issues relating to bio-politics and gender equality. “On Abortion” is the first installment of her long-term project “A History of Misogyny.” For the Museum of Sex exhibit, Abril collaborated with the museum’s curator, [Lissa Rivera](http://www.lissarivera.com/).
One particularly moving piece in the show is a 1928 letter from a Brazilian schoolteacher to her boyfriend. Fearing that she would die during her illegal abortion, she told him of her plans and asked forgiveness. Even after nearly a century, her words speak to the experience of women all over the world, who must make those sorts of difficult decisions. There is also a selection of antique medical tools featured in the exhibit, on loan from [The Burns Archive and Collection](https://www.burnsarchive.com), who work to document the history of medical practices.
“On Abortion” opens Friday, Feb. 7 and will run until Thursday, Oct. 15. The Museum of Sex is located at 233 Fifth Ave, Manhattan.
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Photo Credit: Kris Graves and Sarah Van Leifde
While the conversation surrounding women’s access to legal abortions grows increasingly contentious, Spanish artist [Laia Abril](https://www.laiaabril.com/) has opened her first solo, U.S. show at Manhattan’s [Museum of Sex](https://www.museumofsex.com/). The exhibit, titled “On Abortion: And The Repercussions of Lack of Access,” brings together art, historical objects, and first hand experiences to inform audiences about the reality of women’s reproductive health care.
Abril is a multidisciplinary artist originally from Barcelona, who works frequently on research based projects that highlight issues relating to bio-politics and gender equality. “On Abortion” is the first installment of her long-term project “A History of Misogyny.” For the Museum of Sex exhibit, Abril collaborated with the museum’s curator, [Lissa Rivera](http://www.lissarivera.com/).
One particularly moving piece in the show is a 1928 letter from a Brazilian schoolteacher to her boyfriend. Fearing that she would die during her illegal abortion, she told him of her plans and asked forgiveness. Even after nearly a century, her words speak to the experience of women all over the world, who must make those sorts of difficult decisions. There is also a selection of antique medical tools featured in the exhibit, on loan from [The Burns Archive and Collection](https://www.burnsarchive.com), who work to document the history of medical practices.
“On Abortion” opens Friday, Feb. 7 and will run until Thursday, Oct. 15. The Museum of Sex is located at 233 Fifth Ave, Manhattan.
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Photo Credit: Kris Graves and Sarah Van Leifde
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