AFRI 1002 Lecture Notes - Endangerment, Outline Of Health Sciences, Actian
16 Jul 2014
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An abortion must be performed by a physician in a public hospital or other authorized health-care facility. Two physicians must confirm in writing that continuation of the pregnancy would seriously endanger the woman"s health. Percentage of currently married women using modern contraception (aged 15-49, 1992): Age-specific fertility rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1995-2000): Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births, 1990): Until 1977, abortion was generally illegal in rwanda. In 1977, rwanda enacted a new penal code (law 21-77 of 18 august 1977) that liberalized to some degree the performance of abortions. The law prohibits abortion except when the continuance of the pregnancy seriously endangers the health of the pregnant woman. In such cases, a second medical opinion is required, and the intervention must be performed by a state physician or physician approved by the state in a public hospital or a private hospital approved by the state.
