Health News of Saturday, 3 December 2011

Source: GNA

More women in New Juaben prefer abortion at herbal centres

Koforidua, Dec 3, GNA - A survey conducted in the New Juaben Municipality has shown that many women are resorting to over-the-counter drugs and patronizing herbal clinics to abort unwanted pregnancies rather than going to recognized health facilities.

The survey conducted by the Ghana News Agency (GNA) revealed that many women, both married and unmarried, preferred visiting herbal clinics in the Municipality. These herbal centres, noted for undertaking abortion services, are fast spreading in the area.

Majority of people interviewed said the attitudes of some health staff at the public health facilities were discouraging, hence their preference to wayside clinics or herbal centr'