Kenya’s 2010 abortion law impacts contraceptive use and fertility rates
Our findings suggest that Kenya's 2010 abortion law was surprisingly associated with higher use of modern contraceptives. Reforming restrictive abortion laws may indirectly improve use of contraceptives in Sub Saharan African countries.
Authors
- Marit L. Bovbjerg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2139-0549)
- Jeff Luck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7044-6567)
- Maxwell Tii Kumbeni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5525-4022)
- S. Marie Harvey
Institutions
- Oregon State University (US)
- Ghana Health Service (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Reproductive Health
- Published
- 2025-04-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-025-02002-4
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Oregon State University