Fear of being reported to the police by clinic or hospital staff, fear of harsh treatment and exposure by nurses, and fear of parents' reactions are the primary reasons for avoiding medical attention. The law requires healthcare facilities to report abortion cases to the police. The practice of reporting, however, appears to vary among service delivery sites and individuals. Parents and community members also report cases to authorities. Frequently, they file these reports because they are concerned with arresting the abortionist.
People are afraid to seek treatment because it's an offence to abort.
They will be prosecuted. In particular, community members are concerned about gossip, harsh treatment, and unfriendliness to youth. On the other hand, nurses are often frustrated by the client's failure to explain the reason for her condition and delay in seeking treatment until complications are severe. Nurses are not secretive of the facts in cases of those who have aborted. They go around telling the community of the abortion.