Abortion in Cameroon is only legal if the abortion will save the woman's life, the pregnancy gravely endangers the woman's physical or mental health, or the pregnancy is a result of rape.
[2][3] 80 percent of these procedures took place in a medical facility, but they were not always safe, and women often faced complications.
[2] The odds that a pregnant woman would seek an abortion were increased if they were educated or had children.
[2] The survey found that 35% of all reported pregnancies in the capital city ended in abortion.
[4] Reports found that abortion and secretive reproductive health services were widespread and made up 40 percent of OB/GYN emergency admissions.