Abortions are legal in much of Africa. But few women may be aware, and providers don't advertise it
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More than 20 countries across Africa have loosened restrictions on abortion in recent years, but experts say many women probably don’t realize they are entitled to a legal abortion. And some doctors and nurses say they’ve become increasingly wary of openly providing them.
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More than 20 countries across Africa have loosened restrictions on abortion in recent years, but experts say many women probably don’t realize they are entitled to a legal abortion. And some doctors and nurses say they’ve become increasingly wary of openly providing them.
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — When Efua, a 25-year-old fashion designer and single mother in Ghana, became pregnant last year, she sought an abortion at a health clinic but worried the procedure might be illegal.
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