Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Health, Mathews Ngwale has said government has an obligation to ensure that no woman should dies of pregnancy-related causes. He made the remarks in Blantyre on Saturday during an interface organized by Ipas Malawi and Centre for Solutions Journalism (CSJ) which drew together some Members of Parliament, gender activists, […]
Karonga District Hospital safe motherhood coordinator Joseph Kasililika has expressed concern over the high number of abortions cases registered in three months this year. Speaking on Wednesday during a meeting with Parliamentary Health Committee members in the district, he said from April to July this year, the district has registered 186 cases of abortion. Kasililika […]
Centre for Solutions of Journalism (CSJ) has urged the Tonse Alliance led government to look into abortion law reforms and to enact the proposed bill which should deal with unsafe abortion among girls and women. The CSJ made the call on Wednesday in Blantyre during a day-long training on sexual and reproductive health for traditional […]
An emotive and controversial intellectual exchange ensued at the Faculty of Law boardroom at Chancellor College—the home of academic freedom—in Zomba where legal scholars punched holes on some of the health laws in the country. The intellectual feast, dubbed students–staff seminar, was organized by the Health, HIV/AIDS legal clinic of the Faculty of Law—a clinic […]
Malawi Police in Lilongwe have arrested a self-proclaimed pastor for allegedly having sex with a teenager and forcing her to illegally abort her pregnancy. Kanengo police spokesperson Esther Mkwanda says Steve Wingolo, who is a pastor at a pentecostal church in Area 25, Lilongwe was in sexual relationship with a 17-year old Form 3 secondary […]
Chairman for the Episcopal Conference of Malawi, His Grace Thomas Luke Msusa has challenged those that are pro-abortion and pro-life to give room for a referendum to take place in Malawi, so that the citizenry decides what is best for them as individuals and for the good of the society. He said those that are […]
The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) and the Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) in partnership with the African Organization for Families (AOFF), a regional affiliate of World Congress of Families will from November 29 to 30 hold the World Congress of Families. Both ECM, EAM and AOFF have confirmed about the conference scheduled for Sunbird […]
Civil Society Organizations in Malawi have petitioned parliament to remove Section 149, 150 and 151 of the penal code saying are contributing significantly towards the deaths of women in Malawi. The 45 CSOs argue that the current abortion laws are outdated having been put in place by the colonial masters in 1861. Abortion is only […]
As the world commemorates fourth five Civil Society Organizations met at Linde Motel in Dowa where it was observed that section 149, 150 and 151 is contributing significantly towards the deaths of women in Malawi. These laws are outdated having been put in place by the colonial masters in almost 1861. Malawi politicians have shown […]
Aids and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa (ARASA), Alliance forWomen Advocating for Change (AWAC), SAfAIDS and Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) on 28th September led hundreds of other African Rights Organizations in joining the rest of the World to commemorate this year’s International Safe Abortion Day. The African Non-Governmental Organizations joined the commemorations with a […]
Women’s guild annual CCAP synod general conference says the call for legalization of abortion by some individuals and organizations in the country is unchristian because those who do so are not serving the Living God. Reverend Helmart Kaliza of Kasungu CCAP Congregation under Nkhoma synod who was main speaker at the general conference said this […]
Malawi Government has finally released and gazetted the long awaited Termination of Pregnancy Bill to the general public ending speculation on the whereabouts of the bill. The report and the Bill has this week been distributed to all 193 members of parliament, Speaker of parliament, libraries, universities, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Justice and the […]
Cases of unsafe abortion in Mzimba South are on the increase as statistics from December 2016 to February 2017 indicates that over 145 women conducted back street abortions in the district. Top Bill Champion coordinator for the northern chapter, Dan Kwacha disclosed this in an interview , saying unsafe abortion in the district has worsened […]
A research study has revealed that 141,044 women had an abortion in 2015 at an annual rate of 38 abortions per 1,000 women aged between 15 and 49, clearly indicating how common abortion is in Malawi despite having restrictive laws. 60 percent of the abortions resulted in complications that required medical treatment while 40 percent […]
Kanengo police station is keeping in custody a 22yr old woman for concealing child birth. According to Kanengo Police Public Relations officer, Salome Chibwana this occurred on 12 February, 2017 at Mtupanyama Holding. Chibwana said “The suspect Fyness Maseya, a guard at Mtupanyama Holdings, was six months pregnant and she decided to have an abortion. […]
Traditional authorities, Members of Parliament and leaders of political parties have been meeting in Salima to discuss on the way forward and current status of a bill that would change the law to allow women to terminate a pregnancy known as Termination of Pregnancy or TOP. The bill is currently generating a lot of debate […]
Minister of Civic education, Culture and Community Development Patricia Kaliati has been the first Cabinet Minister to openly say ‘No’ to making abortion legal. Her sentiment comes barely a week following a citizens march which was organized by the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) and Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) in all the districts across […]
Human rights activist and social commentator Allie Mwachande has blamed the faith community for losing track in discharging their religious duties. This follows the decision by the Episcopal Coference of Malawi (ECM) and the Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) in playing a leading role in organizing the national wide Anti-Abortion and Same sex Marriage demonstrations. […]