AFRICA; NIGER HAS SHUT DOWN TWO FACILITIES RUN BY THE UK-BASED MARIE STOPES INTERNATIONAL (MSI) FOR CARRYING OUT ABORTIONS CONTRAVENING A 2006 PRO-LIFE LAW; ALLEGED NEWS. [1]
Niger only allows abortions deemed essential to save a mother's life, Alleged News. [1]
Governmental inquiry
A government inquiry found that MSI locations in Niamey capital and the city of Maradi had been engaged in "manual vacuum aspiration [abortions] for a fee of 30,000 CFA francs (46 euros/$52)," as reported by the Daily Mail, Alleged News. [1]
Niger's Health Minister Idi Illiassou
"We have decided to close this charity on grounds of a 2006 law which bans abortions," Niger's Health Minister Idi Illiassou said, Alleged News. [1]
"Our inquiries have shown that this non-governmental organisation is enabling the voluntary interruption of pregnancy," something the agreement of Marie Stopes International with the government "does not authorise", Alleged News. [1]
The health ministry apprised that legal action against people involved in illegal abortions will be pursued, Alleged News. [1]
Kenya orders MS 'cease and desist'
The move in Niger followed a decision by the Kenyan government ordering Marie Stopes to "immediately cease and desist offering any form of abortion services in all its facilities within the republic", Alleged News. [1]
Africa locations closed
Marie Stopes closed hundreds of locations across Africa in 2018 pursuant to the reinstatement and expansion of the Mexico City Policy, now named Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance which bans foreign aid money to any entities which commit or promote abortions; Alleged News. [1]
UK-based Marie Stopes International closed 22 of its 62 Madagascar based outreach teams, 17 of its 35 in Uganda, 600 of its 1 200 in Zimbabwe; Alleged News. [2]
International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) closed 22 programmes in sub-saharan Africa, Alleged News. [2]
Both MSI and IPPF were to cancel programmes in Togo, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast and Burkino Faso: Alleged News. [2]
[1]Niger shuts down Marie Stopes facilities for committing illegal abortions, Alleged News
[2] Trump funding ban forces international abortion giants to cut African operations, Alleged News
Pro-life victory: Kenya orders Marie Stopes to 'cease' all abortion services; Alleged News
Board orders Marie Stopes to stop offering abortion services; alleged News
Niger suspends Marie Stopes clinics over abortions, Alleged News
With thanks to lifesitenews.com, nation.co.ke, theeastafrican.co.ke
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