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Unsafe abortion remains one of the leading causes of maternal deaths in East Africa and sex workers are among the most affected due to stigma, discrimination, and criminalization.
This fact sheet by the African Sex Workers Alliance (ASWA) highlights the urgent need to ensure access to safe, non-judgmental, and rights-based abortion services for sex workers in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda. It outlines key barriers, ASWA’s ongoing advocacy, and the collective call to decriminalize abortion and sex work while strengthening community-led health responses.
