According to new data, about 34,000 women die every year because of complications from abortions in Nigeria.
The
number was revealed by Dr Kate Ezeofor, President-General of a woman’s
group of Umuada Igbo Nigeria and Diaspora, the group representing 7
Igbo. According to her, one woman dies every 6 minutes because of
complications of abortions, labour or haemorrhage. Being one of the
countries with high maternal mortality rate – 1,000 out of 100,000 birth
in total, Nigeria requires a number of means for helping young women
plan families, have better natal care, safer deliveries.
As
in Nigeria the law strictly forbids abortions, women turn to unsafe
illegal doctors. The law allows abortion only if the pregnancy is a
threat to a woman’s life. According to Dr Kate Ezeotor, one of the
causes for high number of unsafe abortions is the rate of rapes
particularly in Rivers State. The victims find it difficult to report
the case out of fear of judgement.
Some
women keep birth control hidden from their husbands out of fear. Most
remain ignorant on how to use birth control and how to plan families.
The group offers free legal advice to any women looking for support, in difficult situation or simply looking for consultation. READ MORE: http://news.naij.com/61023.html
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