VIAC advocates for WHO protocol on self-manage abortion with pills in Buea, Southwest Region of Cameroon.

Cameroon has restrictive laws on abortion and pharmacies are required to sell abortion pills only on prescription, despite this, the rates of abortion are on the rise. According to Guttmacher Institute, from 2015 to 2019 abortion rate increased from 29% to 41%. Due to the restrictive laws and stigma associated with abortion, According to the International Organization of Gynaecology and obstetrics, the rate of unsafe abortion is high with over 25% of maternal morbidity and mortality arising from unsafe abortion in 2019.