2000 complicated cases identified last year in Mauritius – L’express

Name of article: Abortion: 2000 complicated cases identified in 2011.

Name of journalist: Patrick St Pierre.

Name of publication: L’express

Date of publication: 05 July 2012

Country: Mauritius

Theme: Reproductive Health

Skills: Sources

Genre: Features

GEM Classification: Gender Aware

Description:

1850 women have had lots of complications after having gone through abortion practices. These are the official figures indicated by the Ministry of Health and Quality of Life. Furthermore, 519 women have undergone treatment in private health centres and 1331 women have benefitted treatment from local hospitals. Since 2002, the figures are on an escalation and need to be handled with much attention.