Abortion

MPs unhappy on Pan African Parliament stand on abortion

MPs unhappy on Pan African Parliament stand on abortion

A section of members of parliament have criticized the Pan African parliament demand for African countries to legalize abortion. The Pan African Parliament Permanent Committee on Health, Labour and Social Affairs recommended that African countries that are signatories to the Maputo Protocol have been urged to safeguard reproductive health rights of women by permitting abortion […]

Oppose pressure by the United States Government to legalize abortion – Congressman tells Speaker

Oppose pressure by the United States Government to legalize abortion – Congressman tells Speaker

American Congressman Tim Walberg is rallying African countries to oppose what he calls pressure by the United States Government to legalize abortion in exchange for more aid. Congressman Walberg, who represents the 7th district of Michigan, apologized while meeting the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga at parliament. He said that the pressure being exerted through the State Department and […]