Overturning of Roe v. Wade Galvanizes Africa's Pro-Lifers

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : "What makes the difference in maternal mortality rate is not abortion, not even contraception, but it's actually basic antenatal and prenatal care, access to doctors during pregnancy, access to blood transfusion services for cases of bleeding, access to good obstetric care..."
48% : With abortion available free-of-charge at most public health facilities in South Africa, there are at least 250,000 procedures performed in the state sector annually, according to the health department, with tens of thousands more arranged privately.
47% : Seven countries that now allow abortion on request within a given gestational period, include Angola, Benin, Mozambique, South Africa, and Tunisia.
47% : It's also one of three African countries (the others being Benin and Zambia) that permit abortion (extending into week 20 of pregnancy) if bearing the child would "significantly affect" the woman's "social or economic circumstances."
44% : It was the only party to vote against adoption of the final version of the South African Constitution, because it enshrined abortion on demand and the protection of sexual orientation.
42% : Most African countries permit abortion in certain circumstances, such as if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, or if it will save a woman's life.
41% : Like in the United States, the issue of abortion has for decades been politically divisive on a continent where it is anathema to many cultures, but where there has nevertheless been liberalization of abortion laws for the past 30 years.
41% : "It definitely emboldens conservative governments who believe abortion is a liberty that should not be guaranteed to women, and should be controlled by the state[s].
39% : According to the Center for Reproductive Rights, abortion is prohibited under any circumstance in six countries on the continent, including Congo, Egypt, and Senegal.
39% : In particular, Ekeocha hopes that events in the United States will bolster her fight against "forces" she said are using abortion to "perpetuate population control" in Africa.
35% : A frequent guest on American Christian television networks, Ekeocha says abortion is contrary to African culture.
31% : The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has repealed the rule, but Naidu says the overturning of abortion rights in America "could easily lead to similar moves in Africa, where attitudes are already hard-set against abortion."

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