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Malawi:
MPs Should Reject Abortion Bill, Pleads Christian Group
Nyasa Times, 28 October 2016
The Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM), an umbrella mother body of 122 Church denominations and Christian organisations, has called on Members of Parliament to reject the… Read more »
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Malawi:
Why Abortion Bill in Malawi Must Be Aborted
Nyasa Times, 21 September 2016
During a recent interaction with one of my collegueswhere we focused on the political economy dynamics surrounding the abortion issue, and how the public policy making space had… Read more »
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Malawi:
Coalition Highlights Major Gaps in New Termination of Pregnancy Bill
Nyasa Times, 4 September 2016
The Coalition for the Prevention of Unsafe Abortion (Copua) said the proposed Termination of Pregnancy Bill contains some gaps which need to be addressed before Parliament endorses… Read more »
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Malawi:
Christian Doctors Say 'Liberalizing Abortion Bill Must Fall'
Nyasa Times, 4 September 2016
Doctors under Christian Medical and Dental Fellowship in Malawi (CMDF-Malawi) have urged government to critically reassess the proposed Termination of Pregnancy Bill and stop its… Read more »
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Malawi:
Health Workers in MJ Urged to Support Legalization of Safe Abortion
Malawi News Agency, 1 March 2016
The Coalition for Prevention of Unsafe Abortions (COPUA) has urged health workers in Mulanje to support the legalization of safe abortion in order to reduce maternal deaths that… Read more »
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Malawi:
The Ugly Face of Unsafe Abortion
Malawi News Agency, 16 February 2016
In 2015 alone Kasungu District Hospital treated and gave post abortion care to 727 women who had terminated pregnancies using unsafe methods. Two of these women succumbed to their… Read more »
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Malawi:
Traditional Leaders for Safe Abortion in MJ
Malawi News Agency, 12 January 2016
Some traditional leaders and members of the clergy from Mulanje have supported the idea of having a law to legalize safe abortion in the country. Read more »
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Malawi:
Govt to Make Abortion Legal
Malawi24, 31 July 2015
A new bill is in the offing that is set to make abortion in Malawi as liberal as possible and has been hailed by international media as a model for other African countries. Read more »