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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Nigeria, abortion is only permitted for certain scenarios, which are: to save the life of the woman, to preserve physical health or to preserve mental health. Legal grounds of justification do not include rape or incest, fetal impairment, economic or social reasons, and it is not available on request. However, the flexibility of these laws is determined by geography. In Nigeria, abortion law differs between the South (predominantly Christian) and North (predominantly Muslim). As a southern Nigerian city, Lagos' abortion law falls under the Criminal Code of 1916, which is more liberal than in the North. In 1938 English Rex v. Bourne decision, it was found that an abortion could be performed to prevent a woman from becoming “a physical and mental wreck," which set precedent for future abortion cases. In 1982, there was an attempt to liberal the law, which was defeated. | |||
Due to social stigma, there is little data on abortions in Nigeria. However, a 1984 study found that the majority of abortion patients at hospitals (55%) were under the age of 20. | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||