Niger Health Ministry Orders Closure Of Marie Stopes International Clinics Claiming They Performed Abortions
Reuters: Niger closes U.K. charity’s health centers, says they performed abortions
“Niger’s health ministry has ordered two family planning centers run by British charity Marie Stopes International (MSI) to close because it performed abortions, the ministry said on Wednesday. Abortion is banned under Nigerien law except in cases when the pregnancy endangers the mother’s life…” (11/28).
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