06/13/2022
LEROY M. SONPON, III

A Joint Committee of the Senate has begun debating a bill that would maintain the country’s law that restricts abortion or make it legal in most cases.

Currently, many women who have an abortion in Liberia, as well as people who assist them with the procedure, can face prosecution.  Exemptions are only considered in cases of rape or if the pregnancy poses a risk to the mother’s health.  

Continued: https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-senate-debates-abortion-rights-legalization