NIGERIA – Unsafe pregnancies: NGO seeks protective law for rape, incest victims, women

A non-governmental organization, Gender Development Initiative (GenDi), has renewed its commitment to reducing maternal mortality in Ogun State, through policy reforms, strengthened health systems and improved access to quality and affordable reproductive health services for women and girls across the state.

The GenDi Consultant, Tayo Akinpelu, who made the call at a press briefing on policy reformation and maternal mortality reduction, in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, appealed to the Ogun State House of Assembly to enact a law that would allow safe and legal termination of pregnancy in cases of rape, incest, and life-threatening medical conditions.

SOURCE: Vanguard Nigeria. by James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta. 23 October 2025. VISUAL: Facebook