Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Ghana's illegal abortions - BBC News
... [Gloria] lives in a village two hours from the capital Accra. She has had two abortions in two years, but told nobody because she is afraid she will be thrown out of the community.
So she resorted to what she calls "traditional methods" to end the pregnancies.
She used a mixture of broken glass ground up with seawater and washing detergent, which she inserted into her uterus.
Gloria has been left in constant pain and will not see a doctor. ...
... [Gloria] lives in a village two hours from the capital Accra. She has had two abortions in two years, but told nobody because she is afraid she will be thrown out of the community.
So she resorted to what she calls "traditional methods" to end the pregnancies.
She used a mixture of broken glass ground up with seawater and washing detergent, which she inserted into her uterus.
Gloria has been left in constant pain and will not see a doctor. ...
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