Thousands of women and young girls living in poverty are forced to turn to a deadly illegal trade – risking jail and their lives
found that nearly a quarter of all women had been sexually or physically abused by a partner.
Also used to treat stomach ulcers, citotec is restricted to use in hospitals by medical professionals but a hidden market exists among women seeking to end their pregnancies. “I became pregnant at 13 and went home to my mother who gave me the herbal drink. I had a lot of bleeding but I survivedA year later, at 14, she became pregnant again and had another abortion. After a few weeks, she began to feel unwell and asked her friend Jasmine*, whom she had met on the streets, for help. Jasmine managed to raise the $200 for a private clinic where she was told she had damaged her uterus. She hasn’t had a period since.Jasmine has also had three abortions.
“I feel guilty, it was a hard decision but I took it because I didn’t have any other choice and I would have not been able to give a child the life he deserved.
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