October 29, 2009
Winifred Ogbegbo, All Africa
Abuja — As part of efforts to reduce the incidence of high maternal and mortality rate in Africa, ministers of health in ECOWAS states have called for the passage of abortion laws.The call was contained in a communiqué issued after the first extraordinary assembly of ECOWAS health ministers held on October 23 at Obudu Mountain Resort in Cross River State, Nigeria.