Activist group vows to tear down ‘unsafe abortion’ posters in Johannesburg

Activist group vows to tear down 'unsafe abortion' posters in Johannesburg

29 August 2019
BY NOMAHLUBI JORDAAN

A group calling itself Sexual Reproductive Health For Your Information (#SRHFYI) vowed to take to the streets of Johannesburg on Thursday in an attempt to make abortions safer.

The group's goal is to remove posters promoting “unsafe” abortions. In a statement issued on Wednesday, it said it would march to Park Station and Hillbrow.

Continued: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2019-08-29-activist-group-vows-to-tear-down-unsafe-abortion-posters-in-johannesburg/


South Africa: Hospitals have no data on botched abortions – DA

Hospitals have no data on botched abortions - DA
Gauteng / 1 March 2017
Thembelihle Mkhonza

Johannesburg – Democratic Alliance (DA) Gauteng MPL Jack Bloom on Wednesday said he found out that state hospitals in the province do not have data on illegal and botched abortions.

Bloom said he asked the Gauteng Health Department a question about rates of abortions in the province. He said the response he got had no information on illegal and botched abortions.

Continued at link: IOL news: http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/hospitals-have-no-data-on-botched-abortions---da-7990668