Millions of women will lose access to contraception, face unexpected pregnancies and suffer gender-based violence as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a grim report from the UNFPA, the United Nations’ sexual and reproductive health agency. KEY FACTS Overtaxed health systems, closed facilities and disrupted supply chains will curtail access to reproductive care for women … Read more
A heavily pregnant nurse who had tested positive for Covid-19 has died, Channel 4 News has learned. Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong, 28, underwent an emergency caesarean to deliver and save her baby daughter. The little girl is understood to be alive and being cared for. But it’s not clear if she has tested positive for the … Read more
A 19-year-old Nigerian boy has done the unthinkable by impregnating his birth mother. The boy named Ekenem impregnated his mother while testing his love charm, The Guardian reported. The incident occurred at Asaba, the capital of Nigeria’s Delta State. “I am deeply sorry for all that has happened, I did not mean to do this. … Read more