US EditionSierra Leone Debates Abortion Decriminalization Amid Health and Legal Concerns
- Sierra Leone is debating a bill to decriminalize abortion, aimed at improving safety for women, as tens of thousands attempt unsafe procedures yearly.
- The proposed Safe Motherhood Bill would allow abortion up to 14 weeks, with amendments restricting it to life-threatening situations, rape, or fatal fetal abnormalities.
- About 90,000 abortions happen annually in Sierra Leone, with unsafe abortions causing 10% of maternal deaths.
- The government expects a parliamentary vote on the bill soon, although its approval remains uncertain amid ongoing debates and foreign influence allegations.
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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 would legalize abortion and give wider access to family planning and reproductive health services
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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. Health workers say it would significantly improve the safety of pregnant women and decrease the number of preventable deaths.
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