Advocacy towards changes on laws governing access to safe abortion in Kenya
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Date
2014Author
Guyo, Jaldesa
Ogutu, Omondi
Johnson, Allan
Ndavi, Patrick
Karanja, Joseph
Language
enMetadata
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Unsafe abortion is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide as well as in Kenya.
The discussion of a revised constitution for Kenya during 2008 to August 2010 was an opportunity to create a greater
awareness on the need of reproductive health services and of broadening the circumstances under which abortion is
permitted by law.
The Kenyan Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (KOGS) used its scientific prestige to advocate for more liberal
abortion legislation in which it teamed with civil rights and professional associations in reproductive health such as the
National nurses association, the midwife chapter and the Kenya clinical officers’ society. Since it is not possible to fully
evaluate the full impact of these efforts in the constitutional change debate, we describe what was done and achieved
in the constitutional changes affecting reproductive health in Kenya
Citation
Jaldesa G, Ogutu O, Johnson A, Ndavi P, Karanja J (2014) Advocacy towards changes on laws governing access to safe abortion in Kenya. Gynecol obstet (sunnyvale) 4:247Publisher
University of Nairobi
Subject
Anterior inferior cerebellar artery; Origin; AfricanUnsafe abortion; Maternal mortality; Advocacy; Law; Keny