Over 100 teenagers in Katete, Eastern Province, aborted their pregnancies between January and September this year.
During the same period, the district recorded 3,134 teenage pregnancies, a scenario described by authorities as worrying as the numbers seem to be rising from those obtained last year.
“This problem didn’t come to an end in 2021 but continued in 2022 where numbers still kept on increasing. This is contained in a story published by Zambia Daily Mail.