Ipas Tasks Journalists, Others On Awareness About Dangers Of Unsafe Abortion

by Chibuzor Emejor
December 8, 2025

Ipas Nigeria Health Foundation, has tasked journalists, civil society organisations and content creators to intensify awareness on the dangers associated with unsafe abortions among women and girls in Nigeria.

Dr.Lucky Palmer,Country Director, Ipas Nigeria Health Foundation, gave the task at a three-day Media Training on Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, organised for journalists, civil society groups,content creators in Keffi, Nasarawa State.

Continued: https://independent.ng/ipas-tasks-journalists-others-on-awareness-about-dangers-of-unsafe-abortion/

08.12.2025

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National Guidelines on Safe Termination of Pregnancy for Legal Indications

Nigeria: Expert links unsafe abortion to rising maternal mortality

The organisation also estimates that 1.8 million abortions occur annually in Nigeria, with nearly 60 per cent classified as unsafe because they are performed by unskilled providers, in unhygienic conditions, or using harmful methods.

by Zainab Adewale
December 5, 2025

Reproductive health experts have warned that unsafe abortions continue to drive Nigeria’s high maternal mortality burden due to restrictive laws, stigma, poor access to safe services, and persistent misinformation.

The experts made this known during a three-day media training on women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights, held in Keffi, Nasarawa State between 2-4 December.

Continued; https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/841062-expert-links-unsafe-abortion-to-rising-maternal-mortality.html

05.12.2025

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Talemoh Dah

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Building Nigeria’s National Response To Maternal Mortality From Unsafe Abortion

November 25, 2025
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

Nigeria is grappling with a maternal health crisis that has persisted for decades. Every year, thousands of women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that among these, unsafe abortion remains one of the most significant contributors to maternal mortality. The tragedy is not only in the numbers but in the silence that surrounds them.

For years, unsafe abortion was treated as a taboo subject—rarely discussed in public forums, often stigmatised, and frequently ignored in policymaking. Yet, behind closed doors, families mourned daughters, sisters, and mothers lost to complications that could have been avoided with access to safe reproductive healthcare.

Continued: https://pmexpressng.com/building-nigerias-national-response-to-maternal-mortality-from-unsafe-abortion/

26.11.2025

Commentary

Leadership Initiative for Youth Empowerment

The Proposed Amendments to Nigeria’s Abortion Laws Will Kill More Women

The Senate started its debate with promises of “updating” Nigeria’s Criminal Code, but somehow, in the process, abortion rights got lost in translation.

Margaret Aladeselu
November 22, 2025

There’s a common belief that misogyny is always silently lurking right outside the door of every Nigerian woman. And despite the rise of new-age feminism and increased awareness of women-focused issues, recent events keep reminding us that this belief isn’t a lie.

For many Nigerians, the idea that “abortion is healthcare” has always clashed with strong religious and moral beliefs, often leaving vulnerable women without real autonomy over their bodies. That risk might get even worse soon. On October 26, the Nigerian Senate started considering a controversial bill that proposes a 10-year jail term for abortion-related offences.

Continued: https://www.zikoko.com/citizen/nigerias-abortion-laws-are-changing/

22.11.2025

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Godswill Akpabio

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Nigeria – Abortion crisis as girls turn to unsafe practices

Tuesday, November 18, 2025
By Olivier Mukaaya

At just 19 years old, Resty (not her real name) from Namisindwa District faced a nightmare no girl should ever endure. One evening, while walking along a bushy path near her home, she was ambushed and raped by an unknown man.

When she later missed her period, she dismissed it as normal; her cycle had always been irregular. But as the days went by, morning vomiting and persistent illness set in.

Continued: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/abortion-crisis-as-girls-turn-to-unsafe-practices-5268706

18.11.2025

Nigeria – Senate’s pause on Section 230: A vital moment for evidence-based lawmaking

By : Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi
15 November 2025

When the 10th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria chose to step down the proposed amendment to Section 230 of the Criminal Code Act (HB 2038), it did more than delay a legislative process, it demonstrated rare courage and sensitivity. The Senate’s decision to pause and reflect showed commendable prudence and awareness of the far-reaching implications this clause holds for women’s lives, health, and rights.

In a country where legislative decisions can shape the fate of millions, taking time to listen, consult, and review is not a weakness, it is leadership. The Senate’s restraint affirms that reproductive health issues demand evidence-based deliberation, not rushed legislation driven by moral panic or political expediency.

Continued: https://guardian.ng/news/senates-pause-on-section-230-a-vital-moment-for-evidence-based-lawmaking/

15.11.2025

Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi

Nigeria – Unsafe abortions account for 37% of maternal mortalities in Lagos slums

By : Ijeoma Nwanosike
13 November 2025

A new study by the Leadership Initiative for Youth Empowerment (LIFE) has revealed that unsafe abortions account for about 37 per cent of all pregnancy-related deaths among women in Lagos slum communities, prompting urgent calls for government and community intervention.

The research focused on Oshodi-Isolo and Mushin local government areas, highlighting deep-rooted socio-economic, cultural, and health system failures that continue to fuel preventable maternal deaths.

Continued: https://guardian.ng/features/health/unsafe-abortions-account-for-37-of-maternal-mortalities-in-lagos-slums/

13.11.2025

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Nigeria- Osun: Experts seek more awareness on dangers of unsafe abortions

Adeolu Adeyemo
November 11, 2025

Medical experts have advocated for more awareness about the dangers of unsafe abortions among young people in Osun State.

The experts who made the call on Tuesday during a workshop on stakeholders’ co-creation to address unsafe abortion harped on the need for young people to have the right sexual education to prevent unplanned pregnancies.

Continued: https://tribuneonlineng.com/osun-experts-seek-more-awareness-on-dangers-of-unsafe-abortions/

11.11.2025

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Dr Adeniyi Oginni

Dr Akeem Bello

Dr Olutoyin Ikuteyijo

How Nigerian women are reacting to suspended abortion bill

Many argued that the development is a misplaced priority.

by Oluwakemi Adelagun
November 11, 2025

The recent suspension of a controversial abortion bill has sparked a wave of reactions from Nigerian women on social media, many of whom described the proposed legislation as a misplaced priority.

Using the hashtag – SayNoToAbortionBill, some urge the lawmakers to re-evaluate their legislative priorities and, instead of focusing on restricting abortion, should concentrate on enacting and enforcing stiffer penalties for perpetrators of rape and defilement and other matters that concern the citizens’ welfare.

Continued: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/834524-how-nigerian-women-are-reacting-to-suspended-abortion-bill.html

Obstetrician calls for urgent action to curb maternal mortality in Nigeria

by : Abigail Ikhaghu
Date: 6 November 2025

A Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Metta, Lagos, Dr. Odofin James Taiye, has called for concerted efforts to tackle maternal deaths across Nigeria, warning that hundreds of women still lose their lives daily to preventable causes linked to pregnancy and childbirth.

Speaking at the launch of the Dr. Ufadime Seyi-Akinnubi Foundation in Lagos, Odofin said the time has come for Nigeria to transform compassion into concrete action by building safer pathways for mothers through awareness, education, improved healthcare systems, and community support.

Continued: https://guardian.ng/features/health/obstetrician-calls-for-urgent-action-to-curb-maternal-mortality-in-nigeria/

06.11.2025