18 Sep 2007 09:00 AM
Campaign Against Unwanted Pregnancy Hosts Workshop To Discuss, Educate About Clandestine Abortions In Nigeria
The group Campaign Against Unwanted Pregnancy recently held a workshop in Ota, Nigeria, to educate the media about unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortions by discussing case studies of abortion-related complications, Nigeria's Daily Champion reports.
According to the Daily Champion, about 760,000 abortions are performed annually in Nigeria, about 140,000 of which result in hospitalizations from complications. In addition, unsafe abortion is a main contributing factor to Nigeria's high maternal mortality rate of 800 deaths per 100,000 live births annually…
According to the Daily Champion, about 760,000 abortions are performed annually in Nigeria, about 140,000 of which result in hospitalizations from complications. In addition, unsafe abortion is a main contributing factor to Nigeria's high maternal mortality rate of 800 deaths per 100,000 live births annually…
