Unclear abortion laws in Uganda leave women who are raped unsure of options

Unclear abortion laws in Uganda leave women who are raped unsure of options

Posted on Jun 12, 2019 by Global Press News Service
by Nakisanze Segawa, Reporter

KAMPALA, UGANDA — When Irene hands her granddaughter a piece of bread, the six-year-old grins widely.

That smile never appears when the child’s mother is around, Irene says. “Sometimes, I feel like she senses that she is a mawemuko.”

In the Luganda language, the word “mawemuko” refers to a child conceived from incest.

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