Nigeria's Senate Step Down Proposal For 10-year Jail Term For Abortion After Heated Debate

The proposed amendment to Nigeria’s Criminal Code sparked nationwide controversy after lawmakers introduced a clause seeking to raise the punishment for abortion‑related offences from three years to a 10‑year jail term. The bill, sponsored by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, was meant to modernise the Criminal Code but immediately triggered confusion in the Senate over how to determine what

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Nigeria's Senate Step Down Proposal For 10-year Jail Term For Abortion After Heated Debate
The proposed amendment to Nigeria’s Criminal Code sparked nationwide controversy after lawmakers introduced a clause seeking to raise the punishment for abortion‑related offences from three years to a 10‑year jail term. The bill, sponsored by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, was meant to modernise the Criminal Code but immediately triggered confusion in the Senate over how to determine what
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