Catholic Church Rejects Lagos State Abortion Guidelines

Category: Lagos News

The Catholic Church in Nigeria (Lagos Archdiocese) has rejected the new abortion guidelines in the state.

Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Rev. Adewale Martins described the government’s claim that it consulted all stakeholders in the guidelines’ preparation process as untrue.

The cleric added that the church will not lend itself to any process aimed at terminating the life of a baby in the womb.

The Ministry of Health last Tuesday unveiled a 40-page policy document tagged ‘Lagos State guidelines on Safe Termination of Pregnancy for Legal Indications’.