Japan – Calls for Support During Unintended Pregnancies

June 8, 2021
Video: 3:36 minutes

Unintended pregnancies often force women to
make hard choices under pressure. Every year, in extreme cases, they even
result in the deaths of unplanned children. Shirai Chiaki, a professor at
Shizuoka University, says it's time for Japanese society to build a new
consensus that supports women through potentially life-changing decisions.

Continued: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/videos/20210608133815578/


Proposed law would allow Taiwanese women to get abortion without spouses’ approval

7,427 Taiwanese back proposed amendment to allow married women to seek abortion without spousal consent

By Keoni Everington, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
2020/12/10

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan's Health Promotion Administration (HPA) on Wednesday (Dec. 9) announced that it will propose the elimination of a law that requires women to receive permission from their spouse to have an abortion.

Article 9 of the Genetic Health Act states that if a married woman wishes to undergo an abortion, she must first receive consent from her spouse. However, a petition to rescind the law on the Public Policy Proposal Platform received 7,441 signatures, exceeding the minimum number of 5,000 needed to require a government department to issue a response.

Continued: https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4074322


‘It takes two to tango’ – Political party advocates for fathers to have a say in abortions

‘It takes two to tango’ – Political party advocates for fathers to have a say in abortions
Christians of South Africa (COSA) said in a media release that they will be "calling for parliament to amend the current abortion laws."

by Cheryl Kahla
2018-12-23

COSA President Pastor Derick Mosoana want fathers to consent to an abortion and believes that “young girls in this country are sequestered and misguided by their parents, through misconceptions or social ills and agree to terminate the life of an innocent child.” He added:

The Christian political party now calls for government to allow fathers to be part of the “kill or keep” discussion, and says the sole responsibility of should fall to both parents, or to legal guardians if the parents are underage.

Continued: https://www.thesouthafrican.com/political-party-advocates-dads-abortions/