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Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Over 700K Abortions Occurred in Kenya in a Year with 80 Percent Among Married Women

A new report by the Ministry of Health has revealed alarming statistics on the state of reproductive health in Kenya.

The report, released in collaboration with the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC) and the Guttmacher Institute, indicates that between April 2023 and May 2024, more than 792,000 cases of induced abortions occurred in the country, representing 57.3 abortions per 1,000 women between 15 – 49 years.

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