Abortion and Sterilization Act

Advocate Bience Gawanas This week the Parliament of Namibia will hold public hearings to re-engage on the issue of abortion in Namibia. I welcome this platform, and appreciate the efforts of the over 62 000 Namibians who signed a petition last year calling for the liberalisation of the abortion laws which brought us to this moment. Sexual and reproductive health and rights of women, and particularly maternal mortality and unwanted and early pregnancy are issues that are very dear to me. The opportunity to amend our abortion laws provides us with the chance to fundamentally advance the rights of women…