Article 6C6D1 Anguish as rape survivors in Sudan unable to access vital medication

Anguish as rape survivors in Sudan unable to access vital medication

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Weronika Strzyżyńska
from World news | The Guardian on (#6C6D1)

Emergency contraception, HIV-prevention and abortion drugs are locked in a warehouse in Khartoum - leaving women to turn to desperate measures

Rape survivors in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, are struggling to get hold of emergency contraception and abortion medication.

Access to a warehouse where 47,000 medical post-rape kits are stored has been cut off since the conflict began in April. Women are using social media to share information about where to find drugs to prevent pregnancies and infections - or are using herbal remedies.

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