‘Reconsider decriminalising abortion’

 Dr Patrick Hermine
Dr Patrick Hermine

Zvamaida Murwira in Johannesburg, South Africa
SADC governments should reconsider decriminalising public health challenges like abortion, drug use and transmission of HIV and AIDS as use of the law does not help in curbing a vice, Sadc Parliamentary Forum president and Speaker of Seychelles Parliament, Dr Patrick Hermine has said.

Dr Hermine, who is a medical practitioner by training, said there was need for advocacy among other strategies as part of efforts to promote value addition on sexual reproduction health and rights.

The Sadc PF president said this while addressing Members of Parliament from the region during a joint session of Sadc regional standing committees for capacity strengthening on criminalisation and stigmatisation of public health challenges.

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