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High Abortion Figures Raise Concern in Kenya

According to a survey conducted by the African Population and Health Research Centre, over 400,000 abortions were were recorded in 2012.

Kenya: Over 400,000 Abortions in Kenya Last Year - Survey

Capital FM, 21 August 2013

A new survey released on Wednesday shows that there were 464,690 abortions procured in Kenya last year. Read more »

Women wait outside Panzi Hospital in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Kenya: 2,500 Die of Unsafe Abortion Annually

The Star, 20 August 2013

MORE than 2,500 women die annually from unsafe abortions conducted by unqualified medical practitioners, a health survey has showed. Read more »
Kenya: 300,000 Abortions Done in Kenya Every Year

The Star, 19 August 2013

300,000 abortions are procured in Kenya every year. Government statistics further indicate that over 20,000 women go to government health facilities with complications after… Read more »
Kenya: Health Experts Want Abortion Legalised

The Star, 19 August 2013

Should abortion be legalized in Kenya? Reproductive health experts argue that legalizing safe abortions will help reduce the high number of deaths reported due to unsafe abortions.… Read more »
Kenya: High Abortion Rates in Nyanza - Medical Experts

The Star, 14 May 2013

Some parts of Nyanza region especially Kisii, Uriri, Kisumu East and Siaya have been recording high cases of abortion, medical experts have said. Read more »
Kenya: Feted for Pushing De-Stigmatisation of Abortion

Capital FM, 29 April 2013

A balloon arch frames the doorway on the other side of which waiters stand with drinks in hand; all in honour of Monica Oguttu and three others who, "have done the most to enhance… Read more »
Kenya: Serial Abortions Becoming Cool in Kenya

The Star, 14 March 2013

There are some issues in society that will never die off and as much as we try to turn our backs, the debate on abortion can never go away. Read more »

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Kenya: Boosting Contraceptive Use to Cut Unsafe Abortions

According one of the only studies available on the subject, some 300,000 Kenyan women and girls procure abortions each year - 20,000 of which lead to hospitalization as a result of ... Read more »
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Illegal Abortions on the Rise in Africa

Although termination of pregnancy is legal in most African countries, women continue to go for illegal "backstreet" abortions, which are unsafe. Read more »
- South Africa: Health Providers Warn Against Illegal Abortions
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