by Juliet Akello
January 29, 2026
Soroti Hospital data shows that about 80 abortion-related cases were handled in the 2025-2026 period, compared to less than 50 cases reported the previous year. Medical staff say the increase points to a growing prevalence of unsafe and induced abortions in communities served by the facility.
Thursday, December 11, 2025
By Moses Paul Odongo
Recently, while perusing the Daily Monitor of November 18, 2025, I came across an article on page 25 written by Olivier Mukaaya, titled “Abortion crisis as girls turn to unsafe practices.”
As I read it carefully, word for word, I found myself tearing up as I reflected on what the 19-year-old girl in the story went through. She had already endured the trauma of sexual assault. When she later discovered she was pregnant, fear, shame and the weight of that experience overwhelmed her.
Incidence and safety of abortion in two humanitarian settings in Uganda and Kenya: a respondent-driven sampling study
December 9, 2025
Ipas
Published in The Lancet Clinical Medicine Led by Ipas in partnership with Ibis Reproductive Health, the International Rescue Committee, African Population and Health Research Centre, and Resilience Action International, this research is one of only a few studies on abortion in humanitarian settings. It provides critical new data on abortion from communities often excluded from sexual and reproductive health research.
Main takeaway: In two of East Africa’s largest refugee settings—Bidibidi (Uganda) and Kakuma (Kenya)—researchers conducted the first-ever study to estimate abortion incidence using respondent-driven sampling (RDS) in a humanitarian context. The results highlight an overlooked reality: displaced people seek abortion care at higher rates but face limited options and extreme risks from resorting to unsafe methods.
Continued: https://www.ipas.org/news/abortion-in-humanitarian-settings-research-uganda-and-kenya/
NELSON MANDELA | PML Daily
October 8, 2025
KAMPALA — The Alliance of Women Advocating for Change (AWAC Uganda), a sex work-led organization, has commemorated Safe Motherhood International Day with a passionate call for bodily autonomy, dignity, and community-led access to safe abortion for marginalized women across Uganda.
The commemoration, which is normally held on September 28, was this year marked on October 7 to accommodate AWAC’s grassroots network spread across various districts. The celebrations began in Kasese, continued to Chotera, and concluded at AWAC’s secretariat in Kampala.
Thursday, September 25, 2025
By Olivier Mukaaya
When *Agatha got married, she had her life carefully planned. She hoped to have three children by the age of 35, with each pregnancy spaced out to protect her health, career, and family’s wellbeing. A devout Christian, she chose to practice natural family planning. “Families who space their children can meet their needs better. It promotes education and empowers women,” she says, adding, “Spacing pregnancies also keeps mothers safe and reduces health risks.”
Seven months after her last childbirth in 2021, Agatha , a social worker in Bududa District, who is married to a teacher, started using birth control pills. She avoided other family planning methods because of their side effects.
The petition cites Uganda’s obligations under the Maputo Protocol and CEDAW, which call on states to respect women’s reproductive rights and ensure access to safe abortion in cases of sexual violence.
Thursday, August 21, 2025
By Juliet Kigongo
Two Muslim women leaders and a faith-based women’s rights organization have petitioned the Constitutional Court seeking a declaration that Uganda’s restrictive abortion laws are unconstitutional for filing to provide exceptions permitted under Islamic jurisprudence and international human rights standards.
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
By KARIM MUYOBO
Residents of Mukono and Wakiso districts are set to benefit from a Shs3 billion (£785,220) family planning initiative funded by the United Kingdom government in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
The nine-month program aims to strengthen Uganda’s healthcare system by delivering effective, efficient, equitable, and sustainable family planning services particularly targeting high-burden and hard-to-reach populations.
July 21, 2025
Polyne Nabwire
KAMPALA – Discussions about illegal abortions have been dominant on social media, within various social groups, in offices, and among civil society organisations (CSOs) focused on sexual and reproductive health. The conversations were sparked by a story entitled “Merchants of abortion” published by Daily Monitor on July 7, 2025, that gained significant traction online.
For advocates of reproductive health, this situation was a sobering reminder that these issues cannot be ignored. Many CSOs have since held press conferences to address these concerns and discuss how to prevent illegal abortions and the associated unwanted deaths.
However, we should reflect on why, in this day and age of empowerment, we still face such challenges and consider how we can improve the situation moving forward.
Monday, July 14, 2025
By SYLVIA NAMAGEMBE
Dr Richard Mugahi, the commissioner for Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health at the Ministry, said health workers who discriminate against women in need of post-abortion care go against the professional code of conduct and will be held accountable.
Unsafe abortion is not merely a legal issue; it's tied to gender-based violence, lack of access to healthcare, and gendered power imbalances. A holistic feminist model requires addressing these systemic factors.
Saturday, July 12, 2025
By Penelope Sanyu, Chief Steward FemmeForte
This is an analysis of the “Crack the whip on abortion merchants” editorial from the Daily Monitor of July 8, through the lens of FemmeForte Uganda’s feminist vision. The editorial strongly criticizes so-called “abortion merchants,” calling for enforcement of Uganda’s abortion laws. It frames abortion as criminal and morally reprehensible, pressing police to “crack the whip” on providers. It makes little allowance for nuance, even in cases vulnerable to unsafe abortion such as rape, extreme poverty, or health risks.
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