Stories written by Ritah Anindo Obonyo

The New Cold War Over Access To Safe Abortion in Kenya

By Stephanie Musho and Ritah Anindo Obonyo
Fatuma is a 24 year old girl from Korogocho, an informal settlement in Nairobi. She died in December 2021, from complications arising from an unsafe abortion. Her friend and a few of her neighbors found her bleeding profusely and unable to move. They rushed her to the hospital. Unfortunately, she died before she could see the doctor.