The sentence for an illegal abortion is one to two years of prison and a fine of 500,000 to 5 million Guinean francs for first-time offenders.
[3] Legal therapeutic abortions require a diagnosis from a group of doctors that the woman cannot carry the pregnancy or the fetus would have defects.
In the case of pregnancy from rape, an ethics committee may approve that the abortion is acceptable.
Others believe that the ethical risks of pregnancy from rape are a ground for abortion under the penal code.
[6] On 18–19 March, 2020, twenty journalists met in Conakry for a discussion on sexual and reproductive rights and abortion.
African Media Network for the Promotion of Health and Environment) held a forum to inform journalists about illegal abortions.
Its coordinator urged the government to bring its abortion law in line with the Maputo Protocol.
[12] As of 2018, in Matoto sub-prefecture, 32.1% of sexually active secondary school girls have been pregnant, of which 30.8% had abortions.
[1] Victims of sexual violence often face difficulty accessing emergency contraception, which may lead to unsafe abortions.
Manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) is used at 99% of providers and long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) are available at 95%.
They reported low waiting times, satisfactory pain management, confidentiality, and access to their desired birth control.
[11] The 1994 International Conference on Population and Development led the government of Guinea to improve PAC services.