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Sometimes abortion is the best solution

Today, I have decided to reveal a secret that I have kept in the inner chamber of my heart for seven years. Initially, this secret haunted me day and night.

What is killing pregnant women in Malawi?

Sad News! For every 100,000 women who are pregnant, 349 end up dying due to pregnancy-related causes. Some die due to infections, and others due to bleeding when giving birth or soon after giving birth. Some die due to obstructed labour, yet others pass away as they attempt to terminate their unintended pregnancies.

The talk around maternal mortality or maternal deaths is about women and girls who die due to pregnancy-related causes. In Malawi, for every 100,000 live births, the country registers 349 deaths of women. Malawi registers over 800,000 pregnancies every year, and this means 7 or 8 women die every day because of pregnancy-related causes.
How can deaths from unsafe abortions be reduced?

SOLUTIONS

  • Enactment of Termination of Pregnancy Bill drafted by Law Commission so that women and girls should access safe abortion services in health facilities.
  • Provision of family planning services (contraceptives).

Big Question
With draconian abortion law and low contraceptive uptake contributing significantly to deaths caused by unsafe abortions, what interventions should be implemented to reduce maternal mortality?

CAUSE: Haemorrage
SOLUTIONS:

  • Deliveries at health facilities
  • Ban of traditional both attendants


CAUSE: Infections
SOLUTIONS:

  • Provision of medications that enable women deliver without problems including ARVS that enable HIV + women deliver HIV-free babies


CAUSE: Eclampsia & Obstructed Labour
SOLUTIONS:

  • Policy implementation that all women should deliver in health facilities
  • Laws enactment that stipulate that only those aged over 18 and above should get married


CAUSE: Unsafe abortions
SOLUTIONS:

  • Enactment of new abortion law
  • Provision of family planning (contraceptives)

 

Why does Malawi cling to outdated colonial laws?

Sad News! For every 100,000 women who are pregnant, 349 end up dying due to pregnancy-related causes. Some die due to infections, and others due to bleeding when giving birth or soon after giving birth. Some die due to obstructed labour, yet others pass away as they attempt to terminate their unintended pregnancies.

Faith, Abortion and Women’s choices

Today, we have different denominations, ministries, and sects for various reasons because religious scholars interpret sacred texts differently. The differences in interpretation emerge because sacred books such as the Bible in Christianity, the Quran in Islam, Talmud and Torah in Judaism, were written a long time ago.

Angola Exploration License Extensions Could Spur Oil Sector Recovery

Prior to the onset of COVID-19 and OPEC-led production cuts effective May 1, Angola was set to see a rise in production. In February, the country recorded a production level of 1.39 million barrels per day (bpd), up 15,000 bpd from January.

Infertility a Common Problem

Through this story, Merck More Than a Father Campaign highlights the fact the infertility affects both men and women equally; “Merck more than a Father” started in 2018 by raising awareness about male infertility prevention and management and breaking the stigma round infertile couples; Merck more than a Mother started in 2015 with the aim to empower childless women though access to information, health and change of mindset.

Israel/West Bank: Grant Palestinians Equal Rights

(Jerusalem, December 17, 2019) – Israel should grant Palestinians in the West Bank rights protections at least equal to those afforded Israeli citizens, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today, citing Israel’s 52 years of occupation with no end in sight. The law of occupation permits occupiers to restrict some civil rights in the early days of an occupation based on limited security justifications, but sweeping restrictions are unjustified and unlawful after five decades.

Malawi Joins International Mountain Day

Malawi has for the first time commemorated International Mountain Day which falls on every 11th December.

K1bn Package for Vulnerable Malawi Children

Over five thousand orphans and vulnerable children in six of the country’s 28 districts will have all reasons to smile for once after people of goodwill put together resources valued at around K1bn to help out with food security and their education.

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