Pregnancy Termination and the Law in Nigeria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10796754 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Isabella Okagbue (University of Lagos, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 197 |
| Publication date | 1990-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Family Planning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0039-3665 • E-ISSN: 1728-4465 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1966614 |
| PMID | 2219225 |
| OpenAlex | W2061529230 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 4 |
Abortion in Nigeria is illegal and carries a heavy jail sentence--up to 14 years imprisonment--unless it is performed to save the life of the pregnant woman. Nevertheless, a large number of clandestine abortions continue to be carried out regularly, often with dire consequences for the lives and health of the women involved. This article reviews abortion legislation in Nigeria, examines court decisions on the subject, and presents the results of a survey conducted on the incidence of abortion in the country. A case is made for revising existing abortion laws. A brief look is taken at the various indications for abortion that might be adopted and a proposal is made for a new abortion policy in Nigeria in the light of the country's recently adopted population policy
Abortion · Abortion law · Appeal · Criminal Code · Criminal law · Criminology · Environmental health · Family planning · Imprisonment · Legislation · Life imprisonment · Political science · Population · Pregnancy · Prison · Sentence · Sociology · Law · Medicine · Reproductive Health and Contraception
Complications of unsafe abortion in sub-Saharan Africa
Empowering choice
Exploring ethical issues embedded in the call for indigenisation of social work education in Nigeria
Population Policy and Feminist Political Action in Three Developing Countries
“When you provide abortion services, you are looked upon as a bad guy”
The Health Consequences of Adolescent Sexual and Fertility Behavior in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gender Ideology and Fertility Strategies in an Ekiti Yoruba Village
Unsafe Abortion and Development
Sexual activity before marriage in sub-Saharan Africa
These Girls TodayNa War-O
Postinor use among young women in Southwestern Nigeria
Local and institutional interpretations of IUDs in southwestern Nigeria
Advocacy for Reform of the Abortion Law in Nigeria
Making Abortions Safe
The pregnancy that doesn't stay
| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,45 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2026 (34) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |