Locked wombs-surmounting societal pressures – Leticia Osei writes

Society often lacks mercy for poor women who struggle with infertility—a situation beyond their control?

Some women seek hope beyond their home countries.

In the face of these challenges, these women remain resilient, fighting for their own babies with unwavering determination.

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In dire circumstances, some women resort to induced abortions as a last-ditch effort to save their lives.

These silent struggles often go unnoticed, leaving women grappling with fertility challenges.

Desperation: Some women lash out at their dying grandmothers and their own mothers, falsely accusing them of witchcraft and blaming them for their misfortunes.

Stealing of babies: Desperation leads some women to conspire with hospital officials to kidnap babies from other mothers