The Ekiti Yoruba of Nigeria Use Abortion as a Continuum

question 105

Multiple Choice

The Ekiti Yoruba of Nigeria use abortion as a continuum of contraception.The women have an abortion

• A)when they are unmarried and have not yet finished their education.
• B)if they are married and have become pregnant because of an affair.
• C)without much societal and psychological conflict because they do not believe the "real child" is not formed until after the fourth month of pregnancy.
• D)All of the answers are correct.

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