The cost to society in lost income from death and disability is nearly $1 billion. Almost all of these deaths occur in countries with restrictive abortion laws, which African leaders should consider reforming as a matter of common sense and social justice.
这些死亡中有许多是由于不安全堕胎造成的，据估计，每年撒哈拉以南地区约有五百万起不安全堕胎。因为死亡和残疾给社会造成的收入损失接近10亿美元。这些死亡几乎全部发生在存在严格堕胎法的国家，非洲领导人应该考虑将改革视为共识和社会公正问题。