“No Money, No Care”: The Price Women Pay to Give Birth in Sierra Leone
“The doctor said, ‘don’t pay, it’s free,’ but if you don’t pay the nurses, you will suffer and die — they will just leave you to die.” — Former patient, Sierra Leone When women in Sierra Leone enter maternity wards, they should find care, safety, and dignity. Instead, too many find fear, neglect, and extortion.…
