A shocking mix of control, abandonment, and survival unfolded on the Obra Show on Nhyira FM, simulcast on Adom TV, when Suzana Akyaa accused her husband of over fifteen years of attempting to force her to abort their last child, and walking away when she refused.
Suzana painted a painful picture of a marriage that, she says, collapsed over one unborn child.
According to her, the conflict began when she became pregnant with their last child.
“He said the children were too many and I should abort it,” she recounted.
She claims her husband did not just suggest it—he allegedly pressured her repeatedly and even gave her pills in an attempt to terminate the pregnancy.
“He gave me medicine to take so that the pregnancy would come out,” she alleged. But the attempt, she says, failed.
Suzana told the panel that when it became clear the pregnancy would continue, her husband made a drastic decision.
“He left the house,” she said.
According to her, he has since moved on and is now living with another woman, leaving her behind with all their children.
Perhaps the most controversial part of Suzana’s claim came when she described her attempts to seek support from him.
“When I go to him, he shows me money but refuses to give me,” she said. “He says he will not spend his money on me.”
Show host, Ohemaa Benewa, did not hide her concern: “Fifteen years of marriage, several children, and this is how it ends? Over a child that has already been born?”
Lady Gold condemned the alleged pressure to abort: “No woman should be forced into that decision. It must be her choice.”
Evangelist de Graft Addai added a moral perspective: “If you create life, you must take responsibility for it. Running away does not erase fatherhood.”
Meanwhile, Big Mama (Gifty Donkor) focused on the children caught in the middle: “This is no longer about the couple. It is about the children who now depend on one parent alone.”
A Mother Left Alone
Suzana says that since her husband left, she has been solely responsible for raising all their children—feeding them, caring for them, and meeting their daily needs without support.
“I am suffering with the children alone,” she said, her voice breaking, drawing sympathy from sections of the audience.
Interestingly, Suzana made it clear she is no longer fighting to save the marriage. Instead, she is demanding structure, accountability, and closure.
“He should come and settle things properly,” she stated.
Her demands are direct: that the marriage be formally dissolved, that accommodation be provided for the children, and that he takes full responsibility for their upkeep.
“After that, he is free to marry whoever he wants,” she added.
As the programme drew to a close, Ohemaa Benewa delivered a firm and thought-provoking message: “Marriage is not a place to run from responsibility. Children are not mistakes to be erased when they become inconvenient.”
She urged men and women alike to make responsible decisions, especially when it comes to family planning, communication, and conflict resolution.
The case remains unresolved, with the husband yet to respond to the allegations.
But one question continues to echo beyond the Obra studio: Can a man walk away from a family simply because he did not want one more child—or does responsibility outlive regret?
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