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Legalization of Abortion: What Must Senegal Do to Finally Meet Its International Commitments?

Summary by Mouvement Mondial Des Droits Humains
In Senegal, women and girls who are pregnant as a result of rape or incest still do not have the right to abort legally. This prohibition, in clear contradiction with the country's international commitments, endangers their health and attains their dignity. A legislative reform is urgently needed to finally bring the Senegalese law into line with the Maputo Protocol, ratified more than 20 years ago. 24 June 2025. In Senegal, the abortion medical…
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In Senegal, women and girls who are pregnant as a result of rape or incest still do not have the right to abort legally. This prohibition, in clear contradiction with the country's international commitments, endangers their health and attains their dignity. A legislative reform is urgently needed to finally bring the Senegalese law into line with the Maputo Protocol, ratified more than 20 years ago. 24 June 2025. In Senegal, the abortion medical…

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Mouvement mondial des droits humains broke the news in on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
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