Uganda: Over 300 Abortion Cases Recorded in Five Months - Police

From January to May, the police recorded 325 cases related to abortion yet last year 1800 cases were recorded. In 2014, 1600 cases were recorded. These statistics were revealed by Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga during the launch of a report dubbed, 'Facing Uganda's Law on Abortion' in Kampala on July 28. Launched by health Civil Society Organizations - Center for Health Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) and the Center for Reproductive Rights, the report is a compilation of experiences of women and health service providers when they were faced with the challenge of abortion.

He said despite laws' criminalizing it, abortion remains a grim reality with most of the scenarios arising from bitter relationships.

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