“Abortion Is Illegal In Nigeria & Carries A Jail Sentence Of 14 Years Imprisonment Except Is Done To Save A Woman’s Life”- Netizens Tell Phyna

Bbnaija Winner, Phyna, recently opened up about commiting abortions twice, at age 19 and age 24. This has stirred up more reactions on social media.

Phyna said in an interview with Punch:

“In my family as a whole, we are very open. People just read meaning to things and say whatever they want, I really do not care. I was just laughing at their responses to me because those that know me know me, I am an open book.

“I actually responded to that woman when she said ‘I can’t respond to you, you are an abortionist,’ and then I said yes that I have committed abortions. It is fine how people want to see me, I am not ashamed of anything about myself. If I ever make a mistake, I own up to my mistakes. When my dad called me about it, he asked why I said something like that, I just said ‘daddy I learnt it from you oo’.”

She continued: “As for my reasons for taking abortion pills, if there are 100 women in Nigeria today, 98 have done abortions. So, no one should judge me.

“I was in a 12-year relationship then and I was so young. The first abortion was when I was 19; I couldn’t go home to tell my parents that I was pregnant at that age. And the two pregnancies were so early like two to three weeks that I could just use tablets.

“The second was when I was 24, and I had finished serving then. I was ready to keep it but the relationship was getting toxic. He abused me and always beat me up. I said to myself that I couldn’t do this anymore, so I took it out and that was how I ended the relationship.”

Asked if she would consider an abortion in her current state, she said: “Why would I do that? The way I am now, I have money to take care of 10 children, so why? In fact, if my parents were rich at the time of my first pregnancy, I wouldn’t have aborted it. But because I knew I was from a very poor background, we used to eat once a day then, especially in the afternoon and then carry it till the next day. So, keeping the baby then, was no option for me.

Phyna’s statement has stirred up reactions on social media. A social media user wrote;

Sometimes , LESS IS MORE . Termination of pregnancy ( Abortion ) in Nigeria is still illegal and carries a heavy jail sentence–up to 14 years imprisonment–unless it is performed to save the life of the pregnant woman – which is not the case here!
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So, while trying to be ‘ honest & a open book , she has admitted to a felony in public!
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Not good , not wise .