Catholic lawyers condemn proposed abortion law

THE Catholic Lawyers Guild of Zimbabwe (CLGZ) has condemned proposed amendments to the Termination of Pregnancy Act (TOPA), which seek to legalise abortion.

The reforms, currently under review, will allow abortion on request up to 12 weeks of gestation and up to 20 weeks in cases where the pregnancy poses a risk to the woman’s physical or mental health, or to her socio-economic stability.

The National Assembly passed these progressive changes at the committee stage during debate on the Medical Services Amendment Bill.

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