In Nigeria, where abortion laws are highly restrictive, many women resort to unsafe procedures, leading to significant health complications and contributing to the country's high maternal mortality rate. Campaigners are striving to overcome legal barriers, religious opposition, and widespread misinformation to advocate for safe and legal abortion services. The personal accounts of women suffering from clandestine abortions underscore the urgent need for policy reform to protect women's health and lives.
Compiled from: Kasia Strek, “‘I was crying, there was no anaesthesia’: the fight for legal and safe abortion in Nigeria,” The Guardian, Jan. 13, 2025.