Speaking at the launch and dissemination of Ogun State Guidelines on Safe Termination of Pregnancy , for legal indications and standard medical management of victims of Gender Based Violence in Abeokuta, the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker said the guidelines were meant to standardise and build capacity for medical professionals. It is also for the well-being of pregnant women whose pregnancy could pose a danger to their lives and physical health, she said.
She added that the document provides best practices about legal indications, pointing out that the absence of clear guidelines had stalled the effective implementation of medical service at appropriate levels of care resulting in deaths among women. Coker noted, “I like to point out that this document is important for health care workers that encounter women in this category. It must be emphasised that Ogun State does not legalise abortion. What we are doing is giving standardised medical service for women that find themselves in certain situations such as rape, incest, cancer, and hypertension among others.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
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