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Kenya’s abortion debate
In Kenya, a recent court case there has revived the abortion debate. Conflicting legislation has stirred confusion about what is and is not illegal. The World’s Halima Gikandi brings us more from Nairobi.
Children attend an outdoor Christian prayer session in front of a mural on the side of the meeting hall in the village of Nyumbani, Kenya, Nov. 21, 2012. A move by former US President Donald Trump dramatically expanded cuts in US funding to foreign organizations that provide abortion services.
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In Kenya, a recent court case has revived the abortion debate. Conflicting legislation has stirred confusion about what is and is not illegal. The World’s Halima Gikandi brings us more from Nairobi.