Abortion in the Gambia
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Abortion in the Gambia
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In the Gambia, abortion is illegal except to save the life of the mother or to prevent birth defects. The penal code, written in 1933, banned abortion. The Women's Act of 2010 legalized abortion in the case of risk to life of the mother or fetus. Gambia has had little public debate about abortion, especially under the authoritarian presidency of Yahya Jammeh. International organizations have urged the country to bring its law in line with treaties. Abortions in the Gambia have high rates of mort
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2024-07-28T03:32:21Z
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2024-09-05T21:00:11Z
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