Rape survivors blocked from treatment as aid cuts make Africa’s unsafe abortion crisis worse, researchers warn

The researchers conducted in-depth interviews with survivors of sexual violence and their families - (Yannick Folley for Rutgers)

A landmark study has found survivors of rape and incest in five African countries are being blocked from access to safe abortion, despite being entitled to it by law.

Published one year to the day since Donald Trump’s election, the first-of-its kind study has mapped out how unsafe abortion is risking women’s lives in the countries, as US aid cuts worsen the crisis.