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Abortion - A right gone wrong
A scourge ruining young lives in the Eastern Cape

PREGNANT teenagers are putting such a massive strain on Eastern Cape state abortion clinics that overwhelmed staff cannot meet the demand - forcing more desperate women into the lethal clutches of backstreet butchers.

06 Jun '12
Illegal Abortions Heartache as ‘avoidable cause of death’ on rise

SHE came to Dora Nginza Hospital in the morning. Seventeen years old, bleeding uncontrollably...

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05 Jun '12
Illegal Abortions More state facilities needed

MORE government facilities need to start offering second-trimester abortions if South Africa hopes to stem the tide of deaths related to backstreet abortions, says PE Hospital Complex’s Obstetrics and Gynaecology head, Dr Mfundo Mabenge.

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04 Jun '12
Illegal Abortions No to backstreet clinics’ posters

IN Port Elizabeth, illegal abortionists advertise their services for “safe, painfree abortions” on almost every streetlamp, corner and dustbin.

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