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Senegal: Activists Push for Looser Abortion Laws in Senegal
VOA, 11 September 2014
Senegalese health workers and activists are demanding women be allowed access to medically safe abortions in certain cases, such as rape or under-age pregnancies. "Secret"… Read more »
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Africa: Sexual and Reproductive Rights Under Threat Worldwide
AI London, 6 March 2014
The health and lives of millions of people across the globe are being threatened by government failures to guarantee their sexual and reproductive rights, Amnesty International… Read more »
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Africa: United Nations Agencies Report Steady Progress in Saving Mothers' Lives
Unicef, 6 May 2014
New United Nations* data show a 45% reduction in maternal deaths since 1990. An estimated 289 000 women died in 2013 due to complications in pregnancy and childbirth, down from 523… Read more »
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Africa: 15 Facts On Sex, Pregnancy, Marriage and Violence
AI London, 6 March 2014
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Senegal: Abortions Carried Out in Secret
RNW Africa, 31 January 2012
In Senegal, abortions are carried out in secret since the practice is illegal and considered taboo. Torn between pain and fear, a young Senegalese woman narrates her experience.… Read more »
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Senegal: Killing Babies to Hide Indiscretion
UNIRIN, 31 March 2010
In Senegal women who become pregnant outside of marriage - their husbands living abroad - commonly kill their babies out of fear and shame. Read more »