IRIN Africa | West Africa | Ghana | GHANA: Safe abortion services virtually non-existent despite 1985 law | Gender Issues Health & Nutrition | News Item : "Ghana has one of Africa's most liberal abortion laws but because of lingering stigma, fear and misunderstanding, safe, affordable abortion services remain virtually non-existent and unsafe abortion is a major cause of death, observers say [...]
"Asantao survived after an emergency operation, but many women do not. Maternal mortality in Ghana stands at about 540 per 100,000, and it is estimated that 22 to 30 percent of those deaths are from unsafe abortion, health experts say..."
(found via Wedia)
Thursday, November 15, 2007
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