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In Ghana, abortion is permitted under certain circumstances, which include: cases of rape, incest, "defilement of a female idiot," if the woman's life or health is endangered by the pregnancy, or if there is risk of fetal abnormality. In all other cases, abortion is illegal. The guidelines for a safe abortion were established by the Ghana Health Service and the Ministry of Health.<ref>[https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/abortion-ghana Abortion in Ghana]</ref> | In Ghana, abortion is permitted under certain circumstances, which include: cases of rape, incest, "defilement of a female idiot," if the woman's life or health is endangered by the pregnancy, or if there is risk of fetal abnormality. In all other cases, abortion is illegal. The guidelines for a safe abortion were established by the Ghana Health Service and the Ministry of Health.<ref>[https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/abortion-ghana Abortion in Ghana]</ref> | ||
'''Important Note:''' According to a 2010 report, "Maternal mortality is the second most common cause of death among women in Ghana, and more than one in 10 maternal deaths (11%) are the result of unsafe induced abortions.1 In addition, a substantial proportion of women who survive an unsafe abortion experience complications from the procedure. This suffering is all the more tragic because it is unnecessary: Many women likely turn to unsafe providers or do not obtain adequate postabortion care when it is needed because they are unaware that abortion is legal on fairly broad grounds in Ghana."<ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20653094 Abortion in Ghana]</ref> | |||
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