Koshi women struggle to access safe abortion
▸ Part of: Government and RSP Initiate Health Insurance Reforms Amidst Systemic Challenges
Access to safe abortion services remains challenging in Koshi Province due to a lack of legal clarity and social awareness, despite reproductive health being a fundamental right. Stakeholders highlighted contradictions in the law where safe motherhood is a right, but the National Penal Code still interprets abortion as an offense. In Nepal, 52% of abortions occur through illegal and unsafe means, contributing to maternal deaths, with Koshi Province's rate higher than the national average.
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