Oct 14, 2024
Malawi24
Authorities emphasize that legalising safe abortion can significantly reduce maternal mortality rates. Every year, countless women lose their lives to unsafe abortion procedures.
This comes as the world commemorated the International Safe Abortion Day on 28 September 2024.
Source: https://malawi24.com/2024/10/14/safe-abortion-legalization-urged-to-reduce-maternal-mortality/
28 SEPTEMBER 2023
Centre for Solutions Journalism (Blantyre)
28 September marks the annual International Safe Abortion Day. As Malawi joins the rest of the world in commemorating the day, it is important for the government to fulfill the commitment made in the National Postabortion Care Policy that 'no woman should suffer or die from complications of abortion in Malawi.'
Despite making the commitment, the reality is that many women and girls continue to die from unsafe abortion.
Recent data from the Ministry of Health shows an upsurge of unsafe abortions in several districts in Malawi, as reflected in the number of women and girls seeking post-abortion care in health facilities.
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