Sunday, October 12, 2025
By Joseph Wangui
The High Court has nullified a clause in the National Reproductive Health Policy that required consideration of the unborn child’s health during pregnancy termination. This deals a setback to the government's effort to extend protection of the right to life for a fetus beyond the constitutionally granted measures.
The voided clause in the National Reproductive Health Policy 2022-2032 required the health of the unborn child to be considered when a mother is terminating pregnancy, and its right to life to be taken into account.