Friday, 27 September 2013

Imo State Controversial Abortion Law controversial ‘abortion’ law is Repealed.



AFTER listening to various shades of opinions in the state, the 26-member Imo State House of Assembly Thursday repealed the Imo State Law No. 12 of 2012 and Law No. 6 of 2005, tagged Abortion Law and Basic Education respectively.
  Speaker of the Assembly, Chief Benjamin Uwajumogu, after listening to the contributions from various speakers at the plenary, initiated by member representing Orsu Constituency, Stan Dara, announced that the two laws stood repealed, while a fresh bill that would accommodate shades of opinions on the bill be presented to the Assembly for fresh consideration, debates and other procedure for a bill becoming law followed.


Source - Nigeria Guardian News

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