New Western Effort to Push Abortion in Africa

Reprint from C-FAM By Rebecca Oas, Ph.D.
WASHINGTON, D.C. January 9 (C-Fam) A new coalition to conduct abortion research and advocacy recently launched in Africa with the goal of putting an African face on an issue that has a long Western pedigree. However, its initial seed funding is coming from the West, specifically the U.S.-based Guttmacher Institute, once a part of Planned Parenthood.
Many African countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, still have strong pro-life laws, and there remains a great social stigma against abortion. The African Coalition for Research and Communication on [...]
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Tags: Abortion, Abortion in Africa, ACORCA, COARCA, Planned Parenthood, Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters
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