Abstract
This report provides legislative and policy analysis and a review of practice guidelines and related research regarding abortion in Kenya.
The report has identified pre-COVID-19 context and challenges faced during the pandemic regarding SRH. On abortion, these include:
Pre-COVID-19
- Lack of public knowledge on the legal status on abortion
- Lack of health professional knowledge on the legal status on abortion
- Prohibitive costs in accessing safe abortion
- Abortion stigma
- Restricted or removal of funding from international donors
During COVID-19
- Curtailment of SRH services
- Curtailment of Comprehensive Sexuality Education programs
- Disruptions to reproductive supply chains, leading to an increasing shortage of abortion medications and contraceptives limiting individuals’ ability to access abortion and contraceptive care that suits their needs and preferences.
- A shortage of health care providers
- Increased waiting times for procedures
Positive developments during COVID-19
- Increase in use of technology to raise awareness of tele-medicine, however this is limited to those with access to IT
The report has identified pre-COVID-19 context and challenges faced during the pandemic regarding SRH. On abortion, these include:
Pre-COVID-19
- Lack of public knowledge on the legal status on abortion
- Lack of health professional knowledge on the legal status on abortion
- Prohibitive costs in accessing safe abortion
- Abortion stigma
- Restricted or removal of funding from international donors
During COVID-19
- Curtailment of SRH services
- Curtailment of Comprehensive Sexuality Education programs
- Disruptions to reproductive supply chains, leading to an increasing shortage of abortion medications and contraceptives limiting individuals’ ability to access abortion and contraceptive care that suits their needs and preferences.
- A shortage of health care providers
- Increased waiting times for procedures
Positive developments during COVID-19
- Increase in use of technology to raise awareness of tele-medicine, however this is limited to those with access to IT
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Belfast |
Publisher | Ulster University |
Number of pages | 25 |
Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 2021 |
Keywords
- abortion
- abortion law
- abortion policy
- Kenya
- Telemedicine