Current changes regarding abortion in Uganda

1
Current changes regarding abortion in Uganda

• Kiggundu Charles

2
The laws

• No Change in the actual law (Penal Code act)
• Still restricted
• Change is Teachers and providers shifting from
  Illegal to restricted to allowed in certein
  cercumstances

3
The Policies

• Recognise and accept CAC
• Define CAC as
• Prevention
• Provision of abortion service to those elligiabe
• Post abortion care

4
The policies

• Agrees to surgical and medical methods
• Defines who should provide which CAC service
• Defines where the different CAC services can be
  provided

5
The programs

• Acceptance of Medication for PAC
• Development of M-Pac clinical protocols
• Expression of desire to develop and implement
  M-CAC protocols

6
Services

• Continuation with surgical MVA expansion
• M-Pac beginning