A qualitative study on abortion experiences and perspectives in Senegal
Action for Change, National Youth Alliance for Reproductive Health and Family Planning, Ibis Reproductive Health, and Mobilizing Activists around Medication Abortion Network. 2026. "Qualitative Study on the Lived Experiences and Prospects of Abortion in Senegal." Research brief.
Between October and December 2024, as part of a qualitative study, a team of four partners (Action for Change, National Youth Alliance for Reproductive Health and Family Planning, Ibis Reproductive Health, and Mobilizing Activists around Medication Abortion Network) conducted 21 in-depth interviews in Dakar and Sédhiou with 21 participants, namely 12 participants who had had an abortion in their lifetime, five health professionals, including midwives and Badiénou Gox (neighborhood godmothers), and four community members. Participants were recruited with the support of focal points of community-based organizations active in the field of family planning and sexual and reproductive rights advocacy.