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This poll has completed. It ran from March 10, 2015, 2:13 p.m. through March 15, 2015, 5:05 p.m.
What do you think can be done to reduce high rates of abortion in Uganda?
Background
Uganda’s New Vision published an article on February 18, 2015 in which the Center for Health Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) claimed that the government spends approximately Shs7.5b annually on treating complications resulting from unsafe abortions.
Dr. Olive Ssentumbwe from the World Health Organization (WHO) attributes this to the low contraceptive prevalence rates in Uganda, which lies at an unprecedented 30%. Dr. Ssentubwe said that the high percentage of the population not accessing family planing methods can be attributed to the to the government’s huge sum of money at all levels of service delivery without including the individual cost.
Dr. Ssentumwe further explained that currently Uganda has 840 cases of abortion a day. And, with 35 abortions an hour, she estimated the costs of an abortion per individual woman at about Shs60.000 plus Shs120.000 for post-abortion care. Tragically, many of these unsafe abortions lead to complications such as disability, permanent infertility, and death.
Question
What do you think can be done to reduce high rates of abortion in Uganda?
A. Sensitize and educate both men and women on family planning to avoid unwanted pregnancies;
Question
What do you think can be done to reduce high rates of abortion in Uganda?
A. Sensitize and educate both men and women on family planning to avoid unwanted pregnancies;
B. Pass stronger laws and increase punishment for those performing abortions;
C. Strengthen community education and create behavior change on abortion.
Instructions
Go to messages on your phone and type HITS followed by the name of your DISTRICT and A, B, or C. Leave a short comment explaining your answer. Send your message to 8585. This SMS is totally FREE OF CHARGE
C. Strengthen community education and create behavior change on abortion.
Instructions
Go to messages on your phone and type HITS followed by the name of your DISTRICT and A, B, or C. Leave a short comment explaining your answer. Send your message to 8585. This SMS is totally FREE OF CHARGE
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