Over-the-counter abortion pills endanger women’s lives in rural Madhesh

Patients often reach hospital in critical condition with haemoglobin levels dangerously low.

When Ramila, a 27-year-old woman from Karmahi in Dhanusa, experienced continuous bleeding after taking a pill to terminate her pregnancy, she knew something had gone terribly wrong. What began as a desperate attempt to control her own body spiralled into a life-threatening situation.