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Determinants of women’s preferred and actual abortion provision locations in Nigeria

Unsafe abortion remains a leading cause of maternal mortality globally. Many factors can influence women’s decisions around where to seek abortion care; however, little research has been done on abortion…

Restrictive laws and policy

Reproductive Health and Rights Challenges in Nigeria

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Abortion in Nigeria

In Nigeria, abortion is legal only when performed to save a woman’s life. Still, abortions are common, and most are unsafe because they are done clandestinely, by unskilled providers or…

The cost of morality: How Nigeria’s own anti-abortion stance is killing women at an alarming rate

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Abortion Law and Policy in Nigeria: Barriers to Women’s Access to Safe and Legal Care – Ipas

This fact sheet looks at the policy implications of a national abortion incidence study showing that, even though abortion is heavily restricted throughout Nigeria, 1.25 million Nigerian women had an…

Unsafe abortion practices and the law in Nigeria: time for change

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 criminalize abortion with a steep penalty…

Justification of Women’s Right of Access to Safe and Legal Abortion in Nigeria

Abortion remains one of the most controversial, emotional, and burning political issues of our time. Unsafe abortion is a serious public health problem and human rights issue. The pervasive criminalization…

National Guideline on Safe Termination of Pregnancies for Legal Indications

Global Maternal Mortality ratio declined by 44 percent by 2015 widely attributed to the implementation of several innovative interventions by national governments and partners over the last 2 decades. This…

Stigmatization

Abortion Stigma In Nigeria (Video)

Correlates of Individual-Level Abortion Stigma Among Women Seeking Effective Abortion in Nigeria

Abortion stigma is the discrediting of individuals as a result of their association with abortion. The individuals include women who have had abortions, individuals who work in facilities that provide…

Perceptions on Abortion and Long-acting Contraceptive Use among Women of Reproductive Age in Selected Nigerian States: A Cross-sectional Study

It is estimated that over 210 million pregnancies occur each year, with almost half of these unplanned. The evidence further shows that about 76 million of these unplanned pregnancies occur…

Religious Beliefs

Justification of Women’s Right of Access to Safe and Legal Abortion in Nigeria

Abortion remains one of the most controversial, emotional, and burning political issues of our time. Unsafe abortion is a serious public health problem and human rights issue.     Read…

Refusal by health workers based on belief or conscience

Nigerian Health Professionals’ Perceptions About Abortion Practice

Although the provision of abortion is highly restricted in Nigeria, findings from a 1996 survey of 67 health professionals from two-thirds of the country’s states indicate that women of all…

Health care providers’ attitudes towards termination of pregnancy: A qualitative study in Western Nigeria

Despite restrictive abortion laws in Nigeria, women still seek abortion services. Restrictive policies on abortion make it difficult for safe and legal abortion to be obtained.        …

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Knowledge of Abortion Services

Pandemic

Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Access to Safe Abortion in Nigeria

Sexual and reproductive health care is often neglected or difficult to access during a crisis, and this can in turn drive more people to seek unsafe abortions that risk their…