By Stabroek News
July 14, 2025
By Fred Nunes
On June 14, 1995, President Dr. Cheddi Jagan quietly signed the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Bill into law. That was just five weeks after Hon. Gail Teixeira, Minister of Health, had guided it through the National Assembly. I recall no headlines or fanfare. It simply appeared in the Gazette.
That was a bold step. He replaced the criminal law with legal access to abortion. This took real courage, since he knew he was up against the wrath of almost all religious bodies.