Tag: abortion

Despite the large number of lives threatened by unsafe practices, abortion remains a highly controversial issue in Nigeria, where it is mostly illegal except to save the life of the ...

Friday Okonofua, University of Benin The word “abortion” is used to describe two types of pregnancies that end before 20 weeks, which is now regarded as the age of viability ...

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), about 75% of all abortions in Africa are unsafe. It added that across the world, women in Africa have the highest risk of ...

The price of abortion in Nigeria ranges from N250 to a woman's life. Although they are officially sold in Nigeria for the prevention and treatment of post-delivery bleeding, abortion drugs ...

Experts connect contraceptives to unsafe abortions in Nigeria Medical experts believe many women will keep dying in Nigeria from unsafe abortions except the use of modern family planning methods and ...

I was totally against family planning because of the fear of infertility but I followed my friends to a place where they used one kit for all of us. I ...

Elective abortion remains illegal in Nigeria. This is one of the several stories that touch While the law is clear, clinical practice pitches healthcare providers as the enemy. This is ...

Social media now a safe haven for Nigerians seeking abortion in spite of Nigeria's anti-abortion laws While abortion is officially illegal in Nigeria, access to social media is now allowing ...