Catholic Activists Denounce African Healthcare Group Turning “pharmacies into illegal abortion shops” in Kenya

The CitizenGo official adds, “The consequences are devastating. Women face incomplete abortions, uncontrolled bleeding, and deadly infections. Emotional scars last for years. This is not healthcare. It is exploitation of our sisters, nieces, and daughters for profit.”

Ms. Kioko says she finds it unfortunate that the group is not just carrying out its activities in Kenya but has also extended operations to Uganda, Nigeria, Malawi, and South Africa among other African countries.

IPAS and its partners, she laments, “flood entire regions with abortion pills, especially where young women have little access to medical care. Africa is being used as a testing ground for unsafe practices.”

Ms. Kioko says that the groups are now using social media to promote their agenda on abortion misleading the unsuspecting youths into accepting their products.

“They also flood social media with slick adverts, working hand in hand with local affiliates to normalize abortion among teens,” she says, and adds, “They bypass parents, communities, and laws, embedding abortion into cultures under slogans like ‘choice.’ Behind that word is nothing but trauma and death.”

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If nothing is done, Ms. Kioko warns, “the damage will spread. Abortion pills will be given out without restrictions. Minors will be abused in secrecy. Late-term abortions will take place behind closed doors. Pharmacies will replace clinics. WhatsApp will replace doctors. Human lives will be replaced with silence.”

The Kenyan Catholic activist further says that IPAS is not only breaking Kenya’s laws, but it is also exploiting the most vulnerable across Africa.

The petition, she explains, “is our chance to say no. No to turning Kenya into a dumping ground for abortion pills. No to the abuse of our daughters. No to foreign profiteers who trade life for money.”

“Kenya's cultural values and pro-life laws are under serious threat from IPAS’s reckless, foreign-funded abortion campaign. We urge immediate action, conduct a thorough investigation into IPAS's illegal activities and hold them accountable for harming countless lives,” Ms. Kioko says.

In the August 18 petition, the citizenGo Campaigns Director for Africa appeals, “Let's safeguard maternal health, protect our youth, and uphold Kenya’s moral integrity.”