Clandestine abortions shoot up as practitioners suspend guidelines

Seventeen-year-old Risper, a Standard Seven pupil in Mpeketoni, Lamu County, got pregnant late last year. Since she wanted to continue with her schooling, she opted for an abortion. She sought counsel from her friends who gave her different options, including using tablets and tealeaves, which did not work because she was still pregnant a month later.

Many teens and even older women around the country procure abortions regularly despite it being illegal unless a medical practitioner deems that the mother’s life is in danger.