NIGERIA – ‘Should women continue to die?’ – Ipas asks lawmakers to review restrictive abortion laws

Ipas Nigeria Health Foundation has asked lawmakers to review restrictive abortion laws in the country that continue to endanger the lives of young girls and women. In a statement released on 28 September to mark International Safe Abortion Day, they noted that unsafe abortions contribute between 13% and 30% to maternal mortality in Nigeria.

SOURCE: The Cable, Nigeria, by Claire Mom, 28 September 2023