Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has appealed to lawmakers in the state to repeal the abortion laws in the state following a huge backlash led by Catholic Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, His Grace, Dr. Anthony J. V. Obinna.
You will recall that Okorocha sparked controversies after enacting laws which appeared to support abortion in the state via Law No.12 of 2012
Titled: Imo State of Nigeria 2012 Law No 12, Section 40 (1) (i) states as follows: “Every woman shall have the right to enjoy reproductive rights including right to medical abortion in cases of sexual assault, rape, incest and where the continued pregnancy endangers the life or physical, mental, psychological or emotional health of the mother
Governor Okorocha apologized to everyone who was offended by the law. He said that it was never the intention of the Government to legalize abortion in the State but to protect women and children from trauma of violence and rape.
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