Dangerous Pregnancy: Unsafe Abortion a Problem for Liberian Teens

Wade Williams, FrontPage Africa
Oct 10, 2025

Monrovia – Pale and weak, Pauline Kule was rushed to the James N. Davis Memorial hospital in July because she had been bleeding profusely. The 19-year-old swallowed 15 pills hoping to get rid of an unwanted pregnancy.

A ninth-grade student, Kule says she was afraid her father would withdraw his financial support if he found out she was pregnant. She says she is not yet ready to be a mother. “I’m a student. When my father gets to know I’m pregnant, he will not sponsor me in school again,” she says.

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