Our Executive Director expresses his opinion on civil law and church law on abortion.
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Our Executive Director expresses his opinion on civil law and church law on abortion.
Click to read full peace https://mwnation.com/abortion-from-st-gianna-mollas-view/
On 18th February, 2024, Nyale Institute for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (Nyale Institute) in collaboration with the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) and the Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR), hosted a dissemination meeting in Lilongwe to present findings from the Facility Assessment and Readiness Survey on Comprehensive Abortion Care. Supported by the Ministry…
Nyale Institute for Sexual and Reproductive Health Governance (Nyale Institute) has published a new an Issues Paper on the implementation implications of the AC (a Minor) judgment — a landmark court decision affirming the right of child survivors of sexual violence to access safe and lawful abortion in Malawi.While the judgment clarified the law, significant…
Florence Chimenya’s death following a caesarean section at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital has sparked a legal battle over alleged medical negligence. Her family claims she died after surgical cotton was mistakenly left inside her during surgery, leading to severe complications and inadequate follow-up care. The case, now in court, raises urgent questions about the quality…
Nyale Institute has called for urgent action to protect survivors of sexual violence during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. Despite Malawi’s strong legal frameworks, many survivors—especially children—continue to face barriers when seeking essential healthcare. Nyale Institute highlights forced pregnancy as an overlooked form of gender-based violence, particularly when survivors of rape, defilement,…
Nyale Institute for Sexual and Reproductive Health Governance today successfully re-launched the “Mwana wa Mzako Ngwako Yemwe” campaign and introduced its toll-free SRHRhotline (0982037373) at Senior GVH Lobeni ground in Mulanje District. The phrase “Mwana wa Mzako Ngwako Yemwe,” meaning “your neighbour’s child is also your own,” underscores the campaign’s central message of collective responsibility….
What happened? In this case, a 15-year-old girl CM needed a legal abortion following getting pregnant in December 2020, after a sexually abusive relationship with an older man. Having made her pregnant, the older man abandoned CM. CM’s uncle, who was taking care of her, saw that CM was worried about her future because of…