Abortion access in Kenya continues to be hotly debated, amid deaths

This is where 25-year-old Mary Olouch was buried after dying from a botched abortion in Karabok, a village in western Kenya. Next door, her young son flips through photos of the mother he barely knew.

Community health volunteer Loice Ochieng believes Mary stayed silent out of fear of stigma. Speaking in Luo, Loice said Mary likely hid the truth because she knew abortion was illegal and feared rejection from her community.

Mary’s story…