Ghana: Media urged to lead campaign against unsafe abortion

The media has been charged to lead the cam­paign against unsafe abor­tions which continue to claim the lives of women and young girls in the country.

According to a Project and Advocacy Officer with the Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG), Michael Tag­oe, contrary to common beliefs held that abortion was illegal in the country and it was actually permissible by law.

“Under Sections 58 and 59 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), abortion is permissible…