Tag: abortion in Kenya
Abortion stigma a possible death sentence for Kenyan women
Even though abortion is legal under certain circumstances in Kenya, since 2013, the country’s Ministry of Health has prevented health care providers from receiving training on abortion services. This has left women without the care they need and deserve. Agence France-Presse (AFP) quoted a report from the Center that found that seven Kenyan women and […]
Implement Constitution to end preventable maternal deaths
Evelyne Opondo, the Center’s Senior Regional Director for Africa, wrote this opinion piece for The Standard calling for the government of Kenya to implement maternal health standards to align with its constitution. “Eleven years since the promulgation of the Constitution, women and girls still demand to enjoy their reproductive rights in toto,” said Opondo. The […]
