Absorbent article with apertured liquid acquisition layer and stabilizing elements

A disposable absorbent article having a width in a transverse direction along a transverse axis and a length in a longitudinal direction along a longitudinal axis, the absorbent article comprising:

• a liquid-permeable topsheet,
• a liquid-impermeable backsheet,
• an absorbent core arranged between the topsheet and the backsheet, and
• a liquid acquisition layer arranged between the topsheet and the absorbent core, the liquid acquisition layer having a length in the longitudinal direction between a front edge and a rear edge, the length comprising a front portion, a rear portion, and central portion arranged between the front and rear portions, a width in the transverse direction between first and second edges, and a thickness between a top surface and a bottom surface,
• wherein the liquid acquisition layer comprises:
• a plurality of perforations in the top surface and which do not extend all the way through the bottom surface, and
• a plurality of apertures, which extend the thickness of the liquid acquisition layer from the top surface through the bottom surface, and
• the absorbent core comprises a plurality of stabilizing elements.