Sierra Leone debates decriminalizing abortion as women and girls endanger their lives
Sierra Leone could become the second country in West Africa to decriminalize abortion, which health workers say would ...
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Sierra Leone debates decriminalizing abortion as women and girls endanger their lives
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — When she got pregnant at 16, Fatou Esther Jusu was terrified that it would derail her future. Abortion is illegal in Sierra Leone. Fearing judgment from her family ...
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Sierra Leone’s safe motherhood bill: A 2nd chance for abortion reform?
When she got pregnant at 16, Fatou Esther Jusu was terrified that it would derail her future. Abortion is illegal in Sierra Leone. Fearing judgment from her family, she took friends’ advice and bought ...
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Sierra Leone debates decriminalizing abortion as women and girls endanger their lives
But Sierra Leone since then has been torn apart by debate. Following opposition from religious leaders, the bill has been amended and now limits abortion to cases of life-threatening risk ...
Africanews on MSN2d
Sierra Leone debates decriminalizing abortion
Women’s reproductive rights are up to be widely expanded in Sierra Leone as lawmakers debate the Safe Motherhood Bill, which ...
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Africa’s happiness gap: Mauritius shines while Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe trail behind
Strong governance and economic stability lift Mauritius as other African nations grapple with corruption, poverty and ...
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Sierra Leone debates abortion decriminalization amid rising risks to women and girls
Amid the high risks of unsafe abortions for women and girls in Sierra Leone, discussions are underway to decriminalize the procedure. At 16, Fatou Esther Jusu feared her pregnancy would derail her ...