Why anti-abortion agenda is gaining momentum in Africa as draft calling for rejection of sexual and reproductive health rights is finalised
Last year, anti-abortion Christian groups from the US, Europe and Africa and high-ranking Kenyan officials gathered in Nairobi for a conference on “Promoting and Protecting Family Values in Challenging Times.”
While abortion is a taboo topic in Kenya, post-abortion care still threatens women’s health even when the law permits
Women Collective Kenya official Ms Lilian Maina addressing participants. She explained that many women and girls suffer complications from unsafe abortions due to the continued criminalisation of abortion care under Kenya’s 1963 Penal Code.
