abortions
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Fact-checking claims on maternal deaths and abortion in Nigeria
A leading gynaecologist says Nigeria fares poorly for maternal mortality and has the world’s highest abortion rates. Is he correct?
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FACTSHEET: Abortions in Africa
This factsheet looks at estimates of the number of abortions in the region and explains the broad categories of abortion laws.
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HEALTH CHECK: Unsafe abortion and maternal mortality in Nigeria
A director of global health nonprofit Pathfinder International makes three claims about abortion and pregnancy-related deaths in Nigeria.
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Half a million abortions in Kenya every year, despite ban? Yes – and decade-old estimate still relevant
Most of the 500,000 terminations are unsafe, prompting Ghetto Radio host Maji Maji to ask if abortion should be made legal in Kenya.