Why I chose to abort

Because abortion in Uganda (except to save a woman’s life) is illegal, and because strong social stigma surrounds the issue, many women and young girls try to conceal their unplanned pregnancies. Thus, induced abortions have become common with an estimated 297,000 cases performed each year in Uganda, according to a 2008 study from the Guttmacher Institute.

Uganda has the highest teenage pregnancy rate in sub-Saharan Africa, with half of its girls giving birth before the age of 18. And for

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