It is reported that around 21 abortions will be performed by teenage girls by 2022, led by the Ashanti region, followed by the East region.
This frightening development came to light after data released by the Ghana Health Service (GHS).
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According to the data, 7,618 registered abortions were recorded among adolescent girls by 2022, which equates to about 21 abortions per day of the year.
GHS said last year’s figure was down 10% from 2021’s 8,465.
In total, the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 see a total of 24,108 teen abortions, with a three-year average of 8,036 teen abortions, which equates to 22 abortions. pregnancy every day and about one abortion every hour of the day.
The Ashanti region, which seems to have become famous for its high number of abortions, again recorded the highest number of teenage abortions in 2022 with a total of 1,275.
The region will record 1,407 and 1,531 teen abortions in 2020 and 2021, respectively.
It was followed by the East region which recorded 1,106 abortions, while the Ahafo region recorded the lowest number of teenage abortions with a total of 171 abortions by 2022, according to the data.
Not surprisingly, a model of pregnancy and abortion estimates published in the first quarter of 2022 shows that around 266,000 abortions were performed in Ghana over four years.
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The Guttmacher Institute, the World Health Organization and the United Nations Human Reproductive Program (HRP) have released their first model-based estimate of the rates of unwanted pregnancy and abortion in 150 countries. , highlighting large disparities in access to sexual and reproductive health care.
The study analyzes rates from 2015 to 2019, with the aim of providing further insights into access to sexual and reproductive health services in countries of all income levels around the world. gender.
