More than 240,000 illegal abortions
,more than 1000 daily had been performed annually in Sri Lanka although abortion is illegal in the country according to the Consultant Community physician Dr.Sanjeewa Godakanda attached to family health Bureau.
Majority of the females who are undergoing the abortions are married females attached to rural and semi urban sectors and teanaged females are also among them Dr.Godakanda has stressed.
Addressing a media seminar held at Hotel Taj Samudra this morning (26)regarding the 2019 International Family planning day Dr.Godakanda has stated that no proper survey had been carried out regarding abortions in Sri Lanka .
However according to a recent survey carried out on six abortion Centers attached to five Districts it has been revealed that 93.7 percent of those undergone abortions were married women he has revealed .
Majority of the females who are undergoing the abortions are married females attached to rural and semi urban sectors and teanaged females are also among them Dr.Godakanda has stressed.
Addressing a media seminar held at Hotel Taj Samudra this morning (26)regarding the 2019 International Family planning day Dr.Godakanda has stated that no proper survey had been carried out regarding abortions in Sri Lanka .
However according to a recent survey carried out on six abortion Centers attached to five Districts it has been revealed that 93.7 percent of those undergone abortions were married women he has revealed .
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