Rwanda: Mixed Reactions As Legislation On Abortion Goes to Senate

Following the approval of the draft penal code by the Chamber of Deputies, last Wednesday, the section on abortion, which is part of the legislation, has triggered debate.

In the draft penal code, article 165 absolves criminal liability for a woman who aborts her pregnancy and a medical doctor who helps a woman to abort provided that four particular conditions are met.

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