Benin's groundbreaking new abortion law will save the lives of many women

By Ramatou Ouedraogo, Associate Research Scientist , African Population and Health Research Center

Benin’s parliament has voted to legalise abortion in most circumstances. This is a groundbreaking move by the west African country given that 92% of women of reproductive age on the continent live in countries which have restrictions – some moderate, some severe – on abortions. Moina Spooner, from The Conversation Africa, asked reproductive health expert, Ramatou Ouedraogo, to unpack the significance…

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~	Surgery is the default treatment for ACL injuries in Australia. But it’s not the only way

~	Curious Kids: why do trees have bark?

~	The Australian public service is letting Indigenous people down. How do we fix it?

~	How one Jamaican woman’s trauma inspired a ‘Circle of Care’ for survivors of sexual abuse

~	Hundreds of cities have achieved zero road deaths in a year. Here’s how they did it

~	What does the new Commonwealth Prac Payment mean for students? Will it do enough to end ‘placement poverty’?

~	UK Tories perform badly at local elections; Labor still narrowly ahead in Australian polls

~	A Critical Week for Environmental Rights in Southeast Asia

~	Cambodia: UN Review Should Assail Loss of Freedoms

~	A tax on sugary drinks can make us healthier. It’s time for Australia to introduce one