East Africa: Young Women's Freedom and Choices Amid Talk of Contraceptives, Morals

opinion

The Ministry of Health, a few months ago, mooted a proposal to introduce contraceptive use by children as young as 10 years. Similarly, the East African Community Legislative assembly has drafted a bill-- the EAC Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights Bill 2017, which is at committee stage, and also seeks to legalise abortion.

This proposal was welcomed by outrage from religious leaders, school administrators, parents and a wider community.

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