Benin’s parliament has voted to legalise abortion in most circumstances. This is a groundbreaking move by the West African country given that 92% of women of reproductive age on the continent live in countries that have restrictions – some moderate, some severe – on abortions. Moina Spooner, from The Conversation Africa, asked reproductive health expert, Ramatou Ouedraogo, to unpack the significance of this ruling.
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