Kigali, Nov 6, 2024 (AFP) - Rwanda plans wider contraception access against teen pregnancy

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2024-11-06

Rwanda is seeking to tackle rampant teenage pregnancy by extending reproductive health services to girls as young as 15, in new legislation submitted to parliament this week. The bill intends to give girls aged 15 and above access to contraception, but is expected to face resistance in the culturally conservative central African country and has already been rejected once. Supporters of the measure, introduced in parliament on Tuesday, argue the c......

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