Nigeria Health Watch
Jan 20, 2025
When Francine Nyiramahirwe, 22, decided to consult a health professional to terminate her pregnancy at a private clinic in Nyanza, a district in Southern Rwanda, she was immediately arrested and charged with murder. In 2015 Nyiramahirwe was indicted and sentenced to 15 years in jail after taking the drug Misoprostol at 18 weeks of pregnancy.
Misoprostol is known to be an effective pill for terminating a pregnancy, with a success rate of over 80% for women who are between 10 to 13 weeks pregnant,