Unsafe abortion practices and the law in Nigeria: time for change
Oluwatosin Wuraola Akande, Adedire Timilehin Adenuga, Ifunanya Carista Ejidike, Anuoluwapo Adenike Olufosoye
Abstract
The abortion law in Nigeria states that abortion is illegal unless done to save the life of the mother.1 Otherwise, the laws of Nigeria criminalise abortion with a steep penalty for both the woman ...
Topics & Concepts
AbortionAbortion lawLawUnsafe abortionPolitical scienceSociologyFamily planningDemographyResearch methodologyPregnancyPopulationBiologyGeneticsReproductive Health and ContraceptionFemale Genital Mutilation/Cutting IssuesReproductive Health and Technologies