The country has one of the world’s highest maternal mortality rates, with unsafe abortion a significant factor. However, the agreement does not include contraceptives or maternal health services, according to NGOs. She joined the programme, where she received counselling on family planning, safe sex and the dangers of unsafe abortion, and began accessing contraceptive services. Advocates warn that without clear support for contraceptives, more women may be forced to resort to unsafe abortion. “It has been shown that if we continue to turn a blind eye to providing access to safe abortion, women and girls will continue to die unnecessarily,” Kamara-Sneh said.