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Africa: Unsafe Abortion - Neglected Emergency
MSF, 4 March 2019
The world has made significant progress on four of the five main causes of maternal mortality. But unsafe abortion - the only fully preventable cause - has been largely neglected. Read more »
How Can We Make Abortions Safer?
The world has made significant progress on four of the five main causes of maternal mortality. But unsafe abortion - the only fully preventable cause - has been largely neglected, writes MSF.
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4 March 2019
South African Nurse Talks About Safe Abortion
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In South Africa, abortion was legalised almost 23 years ago (The Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act 1996 (Act No. 92 of 1999)). And yet, despite ... see more »
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Kenya: Activist's Death in Botched Abortion Spotlights 'Killer' Backstreet Clinics
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 15 February 2019
The death of a Kenyan activist due a botched abortion spotlights how thousands of pregnant women and girls are being driven by social stigma and restrictive policies to lose their… Read more »
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The landmark decision will allow mothers to leave their unwanted newborn babies at places of safety without the risk of prosecution, the government says. However, the same ... Read more »
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In Kenya abortion is prohibited unless, in the opinion of a trained health professional, there is need for emergency treatment, or the mother's life is in danger. "When women have ... Read more »
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For many women all over the world, this right, along with the right to access modern contraception, is essential for their maternal health, sexual and reproductive health and ... Read more »
