Nigerian State Suspends New Safe Abortion Guidelines

Nigeria's Lagos state has suspended new guidelines on safe abortion to allow for more consultations. <br />The guidelines were developed over four years and were meant to guide healthcare providers to provide safe and lawful abortion services within existing laws however religious leaders said they were not consulted. <br />The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos early this week was quoted as saying the guidelines would legalise abortion through the backdoor. <br />Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu says further sensitisation of the public and stakeholders was needed to ensure a clearer understanding of the guidelines.