A report suggesting the legalisation of abortion in Kenya to reduce maternal mortality has sparked a heated debate in the country. Pro-life organisations claim that preventing unwanted pregnancies is a better way of reducing these deaths. The study, ‘A National Assessment of the Magnitude and Consequences of Unsafe Abortion in Kenya’ recommends that "There should be a review of the policy and law on abortion in Kenya." At present, termination of pregnancy is outlawed in the East African country, except in instances where a woman’s life is in danger.