France to enshrine abortion right in constitution
France is preparing to become the first country in the world to put the right to abortion in its constitution. On Monday, parliamentarians from the upper and lower chambers will meet in special session in the Palace of Versailles, summoned by President Emmanuel Macron. If, as expected, they vote for the government’s motion by a […]
Police in pursuit of 21-year-old suspected of throwing foetus in pit latrine
Officers from Kapsoya Police Station in Uasin Gichu county have launched a manhunt for a 21-year-old woman suspected of dumping a foetus in the toilet. The young lady is suspected of procuring an abortion and throwing the foetus in a pit latrine in Munyaka estate in Eldoret. The lady is said to be on the […]
Pharmacist in court for aiding minor’s abortion
A pharmacist was on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, charged before a Mombasa court for allegedly inducing an abortion on a teenager. The suspect identified as Amos Nzioki is said to have helped a 15-year-old girl – who had conceived through defilement – secure an abortion on June 3, 2023. In a report, Mombasa Chief Magistrate […]
3 arrested after death of city woman in botched abortion
Police in Nairobi have arrested three people over the death of a middle-aged woman suspected to have died in a botched abortion. In a statement on Wednesday, January 4, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the three suspects include two quack doctors and the deceased’s husband, who is believed to have made payment for […]
3 arrested after death of city woman in botched abortion
Police in Nairobi have arrested three people over the death of a middle-aged woman suspected to have died in a botched abortion. In a statement on Wednesday, January 4, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the three suspects include two quack doctors and the deceased’s husband, who is believed to have made payment for […]
Nyamira: 26-year-old woman arrested for aborting, throwing infant in pit latrine
A 26-year-old woman has been arrested in Kebirigo sub-location, Nyamira County, on suspicion of throwing her aborted infant into a pit latrine. Confirming the incident, Nyamira South Sub-county Police commander Moses Kirong revealed that the suspect, Maria Maroko was arrested by police on Tuesday, October 25 after a phone call from Kebirigo assistant chief Jackline […]
Reactions to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade
Public figures across the political spectrum reacted to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Friday overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that recognized a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion and legalized it nationwide. PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN IN A LIVE ANNOUNCEMENT: “Today, the United States Supreme Court expressly took away a constitutional right […]