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Nomthandazo* thought her and her partner were happily expecting their first baby together. She was wrong.

Forced abortions: The crime no one is talking about

Nomthandazo* thought her and her partner were happily expecting their first baby together. She was wrong.

Abortion services only got a national “how to” document for doctors 23 years after termination of pregnancy was legalised in South Africa.  (John McCan/M&G)

Abortion hypocrisy kills women

People who pass judgment on those terminate their pregnancies can have fatal consequences

Survé told the commission that this was the fault of media competitors who sabotaged the listing of Sagarmatha Technologies and “blatantly put negative propaganda in the public space”. (Lerato Maduna/Gallo)
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13 things that will change the way you look at abortion

Everyone’s got an opinion on it but can we say the same about the facts?

No fetus scan, no abortion. Really?

A draft bill is likely to virtually remove women’s access to safe abortions.

Here are three ways to tell whether or not you might be going for an abortion at an illegitimate practitioner.

When is an abortion legal?

Find out when you can terminate a pregnancy and who should be doing it.

Here are three ways to tell whether or not you might be going for an abortion at an illegitimate practitioner.

How to spot an illegal abortion

Here are three ways to tell whether or not you might be going for an abortion at an illegitimate practitioner.

Prospects: Garimpeiros Limpo Matambanazo

Medical conscientious objectors who scupper abortions deny women their rights

Conscientious objectors who refuse to perform abortions or related services for moral reasons may have become a law unto themselves.

Somaliland’s shift to using iris recognition in a presidential election stems from distrust in the voting system.

Landmark US event on women’s reproductive rights

On April 28 in Washington DC a landmark event will be hosted to highlight links between reproductive health services and women’s economic well-being.

Prospects: Garimpeiros Limpo Matambanazo

Nigeria must stop unsafe abortions killing women

Local doctor Obiagwu Hillary will never forget the 19-year-old who died after an abortion performed with the spoke of a bicycle wheel.

Hit and miss: Many women face challenges using contraceptive pills and some men resist using condoms or fail to use them properly during intercourse.

Young women told: ‘If a man touches you, you’ll get pregnant’

Unintended pregnancies and abortions in Nigeria could be reduced if myths are dispelled and young women have the right information.

Grey areas: The Republic of Ireland has seen widespread pro-choice lobbying. Now doctors in neighbouring Northern Ireland are gripped with uncertainty over what constitutes a legal abortion.

Irish medics fear jail time for abortions

Threats of life in prison have had a chilling effect on pregnancy terminations in Northern Ireland.

Moral crusade condemns SA women to die

Backstreet abortion ‘doctors’ profit from stigma as patients are stripped of their dignity – and lives.

Lives at risk: Police arrested six people in Johannesburg last week for running an illegal abortion clinic.

Obstacles persist for safe, legal termination

The World Health Organisation estimates that one in five pregnancies globally end in induced abortion.

Abortion turns into a nightmare

Personal beliefs sometimes collide with healthcare providers’ professional responsibilities.

Unsafe abortions kill thousands in Kenya

Poor women believe they have no option other than to terminate unwanted pregnancies, even if it kills them.

Abortion: A road to Damascus

Abortion: A road to Damascus

Women will always need access to termination services. They should be safe and accessible, writes <b>Eddie Mhlanga</b>.

East of place and time

MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Peter Bradshaw reviews <i>4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days</i>, a masterpiece of a film by Cristian Mungiu.