GCC to debate legalisation of abortion
Thursday, December 10, 2015
The councillor’s contention is that women resort to unsafe abortion due to various reasons including family planning failure, being not financial ready for the pregnancy and being deserted by partners amongst others.
In an interview yesterday Kgosietsile said a Ministry of Health report showed that between 2007 and 2011, 53.2 percent of maternal deaths were caused by abortion.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...