Malawi struggles to save women from ruptured wombs
In Malawi’s national language, Chichewa, pregnancy is referred to as “pakati” which means “between life and death.” Some antiquated laws in Malawi solidify this negative […]
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Archaic laws in Malawi aggravate unsafe abortions, maternal deaths
Unplanned pregnancy! Loss of blood! Loss of uterus! Then unexpected divorce! Bad outcomes of cruel laws. Outdated laws written in 1800s. The nerve-racking story of […]
Legislators in Malawi asked to pass new abortion law
BY McCARTHY MWALWIMBA Lawmakers in Malawi have been asked to pass the Termination of Pregnancy Bill so as to save women and girls […]
Malawi: Maseko Ngoni king calls for abortion law reform
Deaths of girls and women from unsafe abortions have prompted the king of the Maseko Ngoni, Inkosi Ya Makosi Gomani V to call for abortion […]
US foreign aid cuts could be a ‘death sentence’ to women in Malawi
US foreign aid cuts could be a ‘death sentence’ to women in Malawi, CNN reports. Blantyre, Malawi (CNN) – When the women come to him, […]
Malawi: Unintended pregnancies lead to high school dropouts and abortions
Unintended pregnancies are leading to high dropouts of girls from secondary schools and backstreet abortions. Malawi News Agency reporter SARAH MUNTHALI mulls over an incident […]
Over 141,000 women procure abortions in Malawi annually
New research estimates 141,000 abortions occurred in Malawi in 2015—at an annual rate of 38 abortions per 1,000 women of reproductive age—all of which indicates […]