Episode 50: Onnie Mary Phuthe

Onnie Mary Phuthe is a Botswanian woman whose story began when she tried to induce an abortion in 1999 by taking the RU-486 pill. Having very little knowledge of the drug, she took multiple doses, which resulted in intestinal side effects that almost killed her. In 2001, Onnie was diagnosed HIV-positive, and was prescribed antiretroviral drugs (ARVs), which she took for eight years. In 2009, she stopped taking them, after finding more natural ways to restore her health.

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