Rights groups urge government to decriminalise safe abortion
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Reproductive Health Human Rights Lobby Groups in Nakuru have petitioned the government to decriminalise safe abortion in Kenya, citing rising numbers of unsafe procedures and maternal deaths.
The civil society organisations, including the Reproductive Health Champions Organisation (RHCO), the Nakuru Reproductive Health Network (NRHN), and the Hope in Life Society (HILS), made the call during this year’s International Safe Abortion Day on Monday.
“We, the undersigned Civil Society Organisations committed to advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) across Kenya, come together to commemorate International Safe Abortion Day 2026 under the theme Solidarity in Action: Advance Reproductive Justice and Urgently Strengthen Health Systems for Comprehensive Abortion Care (CAC),” the groups said in a joint statement.
