Sierra Leone abortion bill blocked by President Bai Koroma again
Sierra Leone's President Ernest Bai Koroma has blocked a bill to legalize abortion because think it should be put to a referendum.
It was in the Desmbre passed unanimously by MPs.
But the president refused this law because many monks protested.
This law would allow abortion to pregnant women until 12 weeks in cases of incest, rape and fetal malformation up to 24 weeks.
Sierra Leone organizations, wrote to President Koroma in February asking him to approve this law.
Under Sierra Leone's current constitution, the president cannot veto a bill which received a two-thirds majority in parliament, our reporter says.
Koroma met leaders Religious Council of Sierra Leone
Catholic Archbishop Tamba Charles, vice-president of IRCSL said: "No life can be destroyed on the basis of choice as life is sacred.
In my opinion the prohibition of abortion on the one hand I think it is a good idea because women have no right to kill an innocent life.
But on the other hand I think that if this pregnancy affecting the life of the mother or it was occurre of a violation, I think it would have to abort.
In my opinion the prohibition of abortion on the one hand I think it is a good idea because women have no right to kill an innocent life.
But on the other hand I think that if this pregnancy affecting the life of the mother or it was occurre of a violation, I think it would have to abort.
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