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‘Birth control prevented over 500,000 abortions’

Kenya Christian Professionals Forum members match along Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi, during their annual procession to sensitise the public against abortion.  [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

At least 519,000 abortions were averted in the country as a result of increased uptake of modern contraception, a new report reveals.

The report on family planning says 2.3 million unintended pregnancies were avoided as a result.

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