February 8, 2026
Mashudu Mambo
Poverty has been identified as one of the leading factors behind the rise in illegal and unsafe abortions in many areas across the country where reports indicate that some families are extorting money from alleged perpetrators to conceal rape cases.
According to reports, several sexual abuse cases, especially those involving juveniles are being settled privately, particularly when the alleged perpetrators are from better-off families.
Continued: https://www.heraldonline.co.zw/poverty-drives-rise-in-unsafe-abortions/