The crisis of unsafe abortion in Malawi: When human rights are denied, women and girls die

By Amnesty International

By Mandipa Machacha and Tsidi Leatswe When Tadala Zindawa**, (21) from Tata village in Lilongwe’s Chitukula area, fell pregnant while in secondary school, she was overcome by fear and panic. Scared of her parents’ disapproval and with abortion criminalized in Malawi, Tadala resorted to unsafe methods using Aloe Vera or Surf Soap to induce abortion. […] The post The crisis of unsafe abortion in Malawi: When human rights are denied, women and girls die appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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