The myth that family planning renders women infertile and the fact that abortion is not permitted unless there is a need for emergency treatment, unsafe abortions become the choice for many. FILE PHOTO | AFP
When Maria Mukabi (not her real name), hardly 18, realised that she was pregnant — and keen to hide it from the mother she sought the assistance of a ‘doctor’ who assured her that she would give her something that would clear her pregnancy within minutes.
She went to the doctor, and to her surprise, all she was told was to lie on a dusty bed. Shortly, she felt metal rods and a few minutes the procedure was over. She was told to go home and that the foetus would come out after few hours.
