Doctors in Ethiopia are looking past their religious beliefs on abortions to save lives

PRI’s The World Reporter Dalia Mortada Khadija Credit: Dalia Mortada 29-year-old Khadija Ali — a fake name she gave — had an abortion at Marie Stopes Clinic in Ethiopia. In Ethiopia, easier access to abortions has been one way the government has tried to save women’s lives. Since 2005, Ethiopia has made it much easier and cheaper

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Ethiopia’s Game-Changing Abortion Law

IRIN Photo: Lauren Everitt/AllAfrica Addis Ababa — After decades battling high maternal death rates – at least a third of which were due to botched abortions – Ethiopia took a stand: it prioritized newborn and maternal health, and in 2005 it relaxed its abortion law in an effort to save women’s lives. Stopping short of legalizing

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