Woman admitted to hospital after alleged abortion

A 32-year-old woman was hospitalized on Monday after she reportedly terminated her five-month pregnancy in Kahenge village in the Kavango West region.

Namibia Police Chief Inspector Raimbert Muronga of Kavango West said the woman is believed to have used an unidentified substance to terminate her pregnancy.

“It is further alleged that she wrapped the fetus in a plastic bag and threw it in a garbage bin,” Muronga said.

The woman was admitted to Nkuurenkuru Health Center where her condition was reported to be stable at the time.

– Nikanor Nangolo