Abortion in Burkina Faso
Abortion in Burkina Faso is only legal in the following circumstances;
- If the abortion will save the woman's life
- If the pregnancy gravely endangers the woman's physical or mental health
- If the child will potentially be born with an incurable disease
- In pregnancy cases resulting from rape or incest, so long as it is proven by a state prosecutor.[1]
Even these abortions are limited to the first ten weeks of pregnancy.[1]
In Burkina Faso, any abortion performed under other conditions subjects the person who performs the procedure subject to one to five years imprisonment and imposition of a fine of 300,000 to 1,500,000 CFA francs.[2]
Impact of restricted abortion laws
In the early 1990s, at least 5% of women admitted into healthcare facilities for
The inability to receive treatment for abortion complications can have severe repercussions, as abortion complications contribute 10-18% of maternal mortality, which at 330 per 100,000 births remains well above SDG 2030 goals. Women’s abortion experiences are considerably shaped by structural inequities related to gender and wealth.[3]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-92-1-151365-3.
- ^ ISBN 9789211513653. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- PMID 36443828.