“A well-funded pro-abortion group from the United States” called, the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), has “infiltrated Nigeria, blatantly ignoring the country’s strict abortion laws and going against its cultural and religious values,” Catholic activists under their umbrella body, CitizenGo Africa, have said.
In an online petition launched on Thursday, February 15, 2024 members of CitizenGo Africa want IPPF expelled from the West African nation as it “contravene(s) Nigerian law and cultural values.”
They Catholic activists say, “It is time to expel the International Planned Parenthood Federation from Nigeria and put an end to their harmful practices.”
They add, “IPPF, notorious for killing and selling baby parts in the US, has disguised itself as a family planning service provider in Nigeria.”
The activists also say that those behind IPPF, are “pouring money into the country, promoting abortion and sexualization of young people, all while ignoring the real needs of Nigerians – clean water, good roads, hospitals, and education.”
They also warn that IPPF’s continued presence in Africa’s most populous country “threatens the welfare of its citizens and the sanctity of life from the moment of conception.”
“By advocating for abortion and contraception for teenagers, IPPF is directly challenging Nigeria’s sovereignty and undermining its legal system,” CitizenGo Africa officials say, adding that the IPPF’s activities “must not be allowed to continue.”
“If Nigeria continues to allow IPPF’s presence, we will see a rise in abortion activities and a generation of young people who are highly sexualized. This is not the future that Nigerians deserve,” they say in their petition that seeks signatures to support the closure of the pro-abortion group’s offices in Nigeria.
In the petition addressed to Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Catholic activists call for the implementation of policies and measures that uphold the sanctity of life and respect’s the West African country’s cultural values.