Dialogues about abortion

In Ethiopia, abortion is allowed in the case of: 1) Incest or rape, 2) If continuation of the pregnancy is dangerous for the woman's or the fetus’ health, 3) If the fetus has a deformity, and 4) If the woman has a physical or psychological problem (including if she is under the age of 18). The following 11 dialogues took place in villages and rural towns of North-Ethiopia after screenings of the four-part edutainment drama, CHOICES & CONSEQUENCES, where "Solyana" fell unwanted pregnant. Parents and close relatives of the youth actors, teachers, health workers and religious leaders took part in these dialogues. The youth who had got basic film training in the project, were also part of the film team for this research documentary. This project was part of the Norwegian Research Council-funded and University of Bergen-based research project: “Competing discourses impacting on girls’ and women’s rights: Fertility control and safe abortion in Ethiopia, Zambia and Tanzania” (SAFEZT, 2016-2018).