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Thursday, 2 July 2015

Ease Abortion Laws for Boko Haram Victims-UN tells Nigeria

The UN has called on Nigerian government to ease abortion laws for Boko Haram victims ..UN Human Rights Chief, Zeid Al-Hussein, made the call while discussing with the Human Rights Council on Boko Haram'' rights and violations ,on Thursday in New York ..He appealed to Nigerian authorities to ease abortion restrictions for women and girls who have become pregnant after being  sexually enslaved, raped and forced into so-called “marriages” by Boko Haram fighters.


He noted many formerly captive women and young girls, who are pregnant have expressed their   wish to terminate these unwanted pregnancies.
“I note that abortion is legal in Nigeria only when the life of the woman is at risk.
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“Human rights mechanisms have consistently called for ensuring access to safe abortion services beyond the protection of the woman’s life, including in cases of rape, and to preserve the health of the woman.Taking this into account, I strongly urge the most compassionate possible interpretation of the current regulations in Nigeria to include the risk of suicide and risks to mental health for women and young girls, who have suffered such appalling cruelty.

5 comments:

  1. MR EDDY said this heat wan kill person o.

    I will wait for comments. because I honestly don't know what to contribute.
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  2. Don't know why these people like poking nose into how we run our affairs.

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  3. Don't no wat to say but I op dat if dose children are born,dey won't turn out worse cos blood is thicker dan water. BTW,GND,I wish u a happy birthday,may u prosper,may God bless d works of ur hands and may u live loooong in d land of d living.HBD,a lady with a touch of class. Can't comment cos of network plaver

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  4. If the abortion is performed by competent physicians at the request of the pregnant victim then they should go ahead.. IT IS WELL

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  5. a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said..
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    I still think they should respect the feelings of the women nothing else though.....
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    ***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

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