A newly registered Christian ministry called The Truth on fire says its ready and committed to fight tooth and nail in defending biblical principles and Malawi’s values by among others forcing government not to bow down to pressure from those calling for the legalization of same sex marriages and safe abortion. Speaking in an interview, […]
During a recent interaction with one of my collegueswhere we focused on the political economy dynamics surrounding the abortion issue, and how the public policy making space had been swiftly captured by a handful of arguably“powerful” non-state actors advancing their interests – and of course, their masters’ – at the expense of those of the […]
Doctors under Christian Medical and Dental Fellowship in Malawi (CMDF-Malawi) have urged government to critically reassess the proposed Termination of Pregnancy Bill and stop its passage through Parliament as the Bill does not provide safety for women and their unborn babies in the process infringing on the rights of women, children and unborn babies which […]
The Coalition for the Prevention of Unsafe Abortion (Copua) said the proposed Termination of Pregnancy Bill contains some gaps which need to be addressed before Parliament endorses it. Malawi Parliament is yet to debate on the proposed government bill which seeks to amend the current laws that restrict abortion in the country. The bill is […]
The Ethics, Peace and Justice Commission (EPJC) of Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) has said it is time that President Peter Mutharika declared his stand on the controversial homosexuality and abortion issues in the country. Speaking during a news conference in Blantyre, the chairperson of EPJC-a governance and advocacy wing of Evangelical Association of Malawi, […]
Malawi Council of Churches (MCC) has expressed optimism that the faith community will endorse the reformed abortion laws and policies to ensure women and girls, mostly from poor families, are not dying of unsafe abortions complications. According to statistics, Malawi has one of the highest Maternal Mortality Ratios in the world with 675 deaths per […]
Malawi churches top leaders are meeting in Mangochi at the Sun n Sand holiday resort, dialoguing on Maternal Health, Human Rights and Abortion Law Reform from 28th to 29th July 2016. On day one Thursday, delegates were exploring research findings on the magnitude nd problems of unsafe abortion, looking at the Malawi Abortion Laws and […]
The Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Association of Malawi has been launched during a function which took place in Lilongwe on Wednesday. Speaking during the launch, the association President, Professor Frank Taulo said the network will help to maintain high clinical and ethical standards as well as help in improving lives of Malawian women. Taulo said another […]
Coalition for the Prevention of Unsafe Abortion (COPUA) has engaged artists to intensify the advocacy drive on the need to reform abortion laws and policies at the time the country is grappling with post-unsafe abortions implications. On Sunday and Monday a team of actors stormed the districts of Thyolo and Mulanje to create awareness among rural masses especially […]
A 20 year old Chancellor College student, Norah Mwase has been picked as a Miss Copua (Coalition For Prevention of Unsafe Abortion) through a tough selection criteria which was aimed at identifying a dedicated and beautiful pageant who could be the face of the campaign against unsafe abortion. The student said she will dedicate some […]
Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP), Nkhoma Synod, has issued a pastoral letter in which among other issues, warns its members not to accept gay and abortion laws but speak out against them wherever they find themselves. The letter read to its congregants on Sunday, January 24, was short but to the point. Among the […]
Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Mangochi, Right Reverend Montfort Stima has said Christian family life is being threatened by three elements of homosexuality, abortion and polygamy which need to be put on the leash. Stima said the three factors were responsible for most of the challenges Christian families were facing as such there was […]
Catholic women in the country say they will rally behind the church’s stance on abortion and use of contraceptives, adding they will spearhead the fight to make sure that the legalization of the former and the use of the latter come to a halt. Meeting under the banner of Catholic Women Organization (CWO) in Catholic […]
Members of Parliament from Health Committee and Legal Affairs have asked civil society organizations working on adoption of Termination of Pregnancy Bill, popularly known as “Abortion Bill” to dialogue with other sectors of the society on the issue of abortion. More than 55 organizations under Coalition for the Prevention of Unsafe Abortion (COPUA) are championing […]
Some maternal health experts are pressing on government to legalise abortion after figures indicate that out of the 70000 abortion cases last year, 33000 involved adolescent girls. Maternal health experts warn this is a staggering figure as it translates into 17per cent of all maternal deaths in Malawi. Adrian Chikumbe, spokesperson for the ministry of […]
Firstly, I hear that the political parties have endorsed law reform on abortion.I don’t know whether I should be happy or not because their action will open doors for reform to other unfriendly laws including scraping laws that criminalizes homosexuality making a stop to prosecution and jailing of people because of their sexual orientation. Of […]
Political parties in the country have endorsed abortion law reforms as Malawi Law Commission is considering a new bill liberalizing abortion. Abortion is currently illegal in Malawi. It is punishable by a maximum of 14 years in jail except in cases where pregnancy threatens life of a woman. Despite this, women still seek illegal abortion […]
In Hosea 4:6 God is saying “My people are destroyed because of lack of knowledge, because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from being a priest to me. And since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children”. God is speaking to us, urging 6us to seek His […]