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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Uganda, abortion is generally illegal except when the woman's life is endangered by the pregnancy. The abortion law is also interpreted to cover when the woman's physical or mental health is endangered by the pregnancy. In all other circumstances, including when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, when there is risk of fetal impairment, social/economic reasons or when the woman requests an abortion, abortion is not permitted. | In Uganda, abortion is generally illegal except when the woman's life is endangered by the pregnancy. The abortion law is also interpreted to cover when the woman's physical or mental health is endangered by the pregnancy. In all other circumstances, including when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, when there is risk of fetal impairment, social/economic reasons or when the woman requests an abortion, abortion is not permitted. | ||
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If you're in Uganda and need an abortion, you should first try to consult medical personnel or friends who you trust. There are many unsafe providers, so you should exercise extreme caution. If you have the financial means to leave Uganda, you may want to consider obtaining an abortion in [[South Africa]] or [[Mozambique]], where it is available upon request. In [[Zambia]], abortion is permitted for social or economic reasons, so that may also be a place to consider (but you should research the details first and get in contact with a health care provider in Zambia to confirm). | If you're in Uganda and need an abortion, you should first try to consult medical personnel or friends who you trust. There are many unsafe providers, so you should exercise extreme caution. If you have the financial means to leave Uganda, you may want to consider obtaining an abortion in [[South Africa]] or [[Mozambique]], where it is available upon request. In [[Zambia]], abortion is permitted for social or economic reasons, so that may also be a place to consider (but you should research the details first and get in contact with a health care provider in Zambia to confirm). | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | |||
There is an underground network of abortion providers in Uganda. We cannot recommend any on this site, so we recommend that you consult with people you trust as a first step. You can also contact women's organizations that focus on family planning and reproductive health. Some of them may be able to help you out. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||