Namibia decriminalises baby abandonment

Namibia decriminalises baby abandonment

Feb 15, 2019
AFP

Mothers are being encouraged to give up children to be looked after by the state without being prosecuted rather than resort to an illegal abortion.

The Namibian government on Friday said it hoped a new law to remove criminal penalties for mothers abandoning their new-born babies would ensure women who cannot look after their children can hand them safely to authorities.

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