The Rising Nepal
Sat, 14 March 2026
While the Constitution guarantees safe motherhood and reproductive health as fundamental rights for women, abortion is still viewed as a crime in many places. This mindset is having a direct impact on women, and adolescent girls.
Rina Sah, 30, (name changed) from Saptari district in Madhes Province, recently went through a painful experience.
Already a mother of two, Sah had no intention of conceiving again, but she became pregnant unintentionally. She realised that she was pregnant when the pregnancy had reached around two and a half months.
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