Akshay support women's right

BOLLYWOOD star Akshay Kumar was joined by Hollywood actress Ashley Judd to support womens right to prevent unwanted pregnancies.

Akshay and Ashley who is aa HIV/AIDS activist and global ambassador for Population Solutions International (PSI) went to visit the Jawahar Nagar slums in Pink City to promote EC (Emergency Contraception) to prevent unwanted pregnancies.

Emergency contraception provides a chance for women to prevent pregnancy. Although things are picking up for the mother and child in Rajasthan, the state is one of the most backward in the country when it comes to the maternal mortality rate (MMR) with 670 maternal deaths per 1-million births.

The lifetime risk of mothers is three times higher in the state's urban areas than in rural areas, which made PSI turn its focus on urban slums.

Said Akshay: "I am not an expert on this subject but I would like to say that when it comes to family planning, women should be involved. I am all for women's reproductive rights."

Ashley added: "The future of India is in protecting mothers and children."