Benin Republic Assembly Vote To Legalise Abortion
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Parliamentarians in Benin have voted to legalize abortion in the West African
country, where it was already authorized under restricted conditions.
Under the new law passed late on Wednesday women can terminate a pregnancy
within the first three months if it is likely to “aggravate or cause material,
educational, professional or moral distress, incompatible with the woman or
the unborn child’s interest”.
Previously, abortion was authorized if pursing the pregnancy “threatened the life of the mother”, was “the result of a rape or incest” or, when “the unborn child has a particularly severe affection”.
After a heated debate in parliament, with some lawmakers strongly opposed to legalizing abortion further, the amendment finally passed.
“In Benin, nearly 200 women die each year as the result of abortion complications,” said the health minister, Benjamin Hounkpatin, in a statement Thursday.
“This measure will be a relief for many women who face undesired pregnancies, and are forced to put their lives in danger with botched abortions,” he added.
The influential Episcopal Conference of Benin said in a statement that it was “highly preoccupied by the proposed law to legalize abortions”
Previously, abortion was authorized if pursing the pregnancy “threatened the life of the mother”, was “the result of a rape or incest” or, when “the unborn child has a particularly severe affection”.
After a heated debate in parliament, with some lawmakers strongly opposed to legalizing abortion further, the amendment finally passed.
“In Benin, nearly 200 women die each year as the result of abortion complications,” said the health minister, Benjamin Hounkpatin, in a statement Thursday.
“This measure will be a relief for many women who face undesired pregnancies, and are forced to put their lives in danger with botched abortions,” he added.
The influential Episcopal Conference of Benin said in a statement that it was “highly preoccupied by the proposed law to legalize abortions”
Is it not better when anyhow, everywhere sex is the order of the day all over the world now
ReplyDeleteHmm, it will now be legalized without fear, people no Kuku fear disease
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