The Executive Secretary of the State Primary Healthcare Board, Elijah Ogunsola, said the initiative aims to reduce maternal deaths caused by unsafe abortions and ensure access to rights-based reproductive healthcare.

He explained that unsafe abortion remains one of the leading causes of maternal mortality in Nigeria, particularly among women in low- and middle-income communities.

The government, he added, will collaborate with healthcare professionals, civil society, and legal experts to strengthen the implementation of the SToP guidelines.

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Executive Director of the Centre for Bridging Health Gaps, Moriam Jagun, described unsafe abortion as a preventable cause of death that continues to threaten the lives of vulnerable women and girls. She called for open dialogue and collective action to promote access to safe and legal reproductive care.

Source: Punch