Nicolene TrollJulie Laurenz

Julie Laurenz and Nicolene Troll

Nationality
South African
Title of the article
Front door abortions
Name of media
M-Net
Country
South Africa

Julie Laurenz and Nicolene Troll are independent journalists with a combined experience of two years.

Abortion is legalised in South Africa up to 12 weeks. But stigma associated with the termination of pregnancy in Africa, together with the abusive treatment by hospital staff of woman aborting foetuses legally, has seen expectant woman turning to a new and dangerous underground abortion alternative. The clinics are peddled by unscrupulous and bogus "street doctors" ready to make quick cash at any cost. These "front door" abortionists use drugs that induce early delivery, and offer their services to woman pregnant up to 9 months!

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