ACORCA News
Despite Legal Reforms, Adolescents and Young Women Still Struggle to Access Safe Abortion.
A 22-year-old woman from Nyarugenge nearly died after attempting an unsafe abortion. “I didn’t know about safe abortion services,” she said. “I (…)
Strengthening the Evidence Base: SPIRHR’s Role in Advancing Abortion Research and Capacity in Ethiopia
Background Access to safe abortion and post-abortion care is essential to comprehensive reproductive health. However, policies and practices (…)
The Future is Now: ACORCA-COARCA launches a new era of Abortion Research and Advocacy
Experts, advocates, researchers, and partners from across Africa and the world gathered on 4 November 2025 at the International Conference on (…)
Recent News on Abortion in Africa
She was denied a legal abortion and sent to prison over an illegal one. Now she tells her story
A young woman in Zambia was sent to a maximum-security prison after she was denied a legal abortion and ended her pregnancy on her own
Stalled Sierra Leone Abortion Bill Leaves Women Few Options | World Of Africa
Abortion is illegal in Sierra Leone unless the mother's life is at risk, pushing many women to drastic and dangerous lengths to terminate a pregnancy. A bill to decriminalise abortion
Ipas research shows hidden barriers to abortion access for adolescents in Africa
When a 19-year-old in Ethiopia found herself pregnant, she made a chilling calculation.