Judging from the US and UK press reports about this decision it looked as if this was a move that was as wholly arbitrary as it was unexpected. Of course, this was not the case.

In September 2018, Marie Stopes was instructed to desist from promoting its services via Kenyan radio networks. The advertisements being run were seen by many as "drumming up" business for abortion with a direct appeal to teenage girls.

The advertisements were not only judged to be offensive in terms of taste in this deeply Christian country, but for some they also appeared to be undermining existing Kenyan law on abortion, which only permits abortion in the case of a threat to the life of the mother. Advertising for abortion is not permitted under Kenyan law and is also prohibited under local medical practitioner rules.

So the breaching of the broadcast rules by Marie Stopes in September 2018 initiated an inquiry from Kenyan medical authorities. This resulted in a letter being sent on November 14, 2018 from the Kenyan Medical Practitioners Board to Marie Stopes stating that: "Marie Stopes Kenya is hereby directed to immediately cease and desist offering any form of abortion services in all its facilities within the republic." Marie Stopes was also instructed to file a weekly report on all services rendered in its facilities for 60 days thereafter... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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