Stakeholder Summary >> Zimbabwe, Review Documentation, 40th Session, January 2022

JS14 stated that there was a general neglect and a lack of resource allocation in the area of sexual reproductive health and rights. JS1 stated that reproductive services were expensive and limited to oral contraceptive pills and injectable contraceptives, leaving women with insufficient choice. JS17 noted the lack of access to contraception in clinics in rural areas. JS20 stated that during lockdown brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a spike in unwanted pregnancies due to increased barriers in accessing sexual and reproductive health services. [Para 69]