I was still in school when I saw my first aborted fetus! I still have the image in my head. It was in the bathroom of a female hostel. There was so much blood. I’ve never seen that much blood…
I forced my daughter to have an abortion and now I regret it.
My daughter was in hfher first year of uni when one of her friends called me to say I should come and pick my daughter from school. She was 16, turning 17 at that time and hadn’t really settled at…
Woman, thou art stupid! – Peju Akande
Did you hear the story about a woman who got kicked out of her home when her husband found out she had aborted a pregnancy for her pastor? Wharrrdahh******! Ok, let’s be real here. This kind of story is common;…
*Man burnt to death for stealing phone (Guardian) *Lagos explosion: Residents condemn FHA boss’ takeover comment (Punch)
Man burnt to death for stealing phone (Guardian) A man, on Tuesday, suspected to have stolen an Android phone from a lady at the popular Gada Biu market in Jos North local government area of Plateau State was lynched to…
Firms say US abortion restrictions are ‘bad for business’ (BBC)
Nearly 200 business leaders have signed an open letter arguing US moves to restrict abortion are “bad for business”. The campaign comes as several US states have passed or are considering stricter new abortion laws. They include controversial “heartbeat bills”…
When abortion is a good thing – Peju Akande
Abortion! That’s the word bugging me right now. Some call it murder. Others call it a procedure. I’m not here as judge, you see, nobody died and made me judge. Abortion is a thorny issue, whether intentional or not, it’s…
Pope says abortion is like hiring ‘contract killer’ (Guardian)
Pope Francis on Wednesday compared having an abortion to hiring a “contract killer”. “Interrupting a pregnancy is like eliminating someone,” Francis said in an address to worshippers in the Vatican. “Getting rid of a human being is like resorting to…
South Korea doctors protest over tougher abortion restrictions (Guardian)
South Korea, one of the few industrialised countries where abortion is largely illegal, has introduced tougher regulations on the procedure, prompting nearly 2,000 doctors to refuse to carry out terminations in protest. Legally, the world’s 11th-largest economy only allows abortion…
Argentina’s Senate rejects historic bill to legalize Abortion (Time)
Argentina’s Senate on Thursday rejected a bill to legalize elective abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy, an issue that has divided the homeland of Pope Francis. Lawmakers debated for more than 15 hours and voted 38-31 against the…