Abortion is considered forbidden in Fang culture and is widely opposed by Catholics, the main religious group in the country.
[3] Article 23 of the law permits abortion if a medical professional determines the pregnancy risks the life of the woman or fetal defects, or in the case of rape or incest.
[4] The penal code of Equatorial Guinea lists abortion as a criminal offense, though the government has stated that this law is not in effect, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
[11] Rumors claim that Chinese medical providers, which are poorly regulated in the country, perform illegal and deadly abortions.
[12] The Gabon-based Middle African Network for Women’s Reproductive Health aims to increase access to post-abortion care in Gabon, Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea.