Abortion in Kenya

Abortion in Kenya is prohibited with the exception of certain circumstances including danger to the life and health of the expectant mother, and rape.[1][2][3] Unsafe abortions are a major cause of deaths and health complications for women in Kenya.[4][5]

Voice of America: Kenya debate ignites over issue of unsafe abortions, reporting on abortion statistics in Kenya (2019). Video 3:25 m.
  1. ^ "Constitution of Kenya - Article 26(4)". Kenya Law. 2010. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
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  3. ^ "High Court rules abortion remains illegal in Kenya". Capital News. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  4. ^ Ratcliffe, Rebecca (21 December 2018). "Kenya lifts ban on Marie Stopes abortion services after warning lives are at risk". the Guardian. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  5. ^ Mohamed SF, Izugbara C, Moore AM, Mutua M, Kimani-Murage EW, Ziraba AK, Bankole A, Singh SD, Egesa C (August 2015). "The estimated incidence of induced abortion in Kenya: a cross-sectional study". BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 15: 185. doi:10.1186/s12884-015-0621-1. PMC 4546129. PMID 26294220.