By Pemphero Malimba
22 Apr 2026
Debate has emerged over renewed calls for a referendum to decide whether Malawi should proceed with reforms to the legal framework governing abortion.
Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Health, Anthony Masamba, has made the proposal.
Continued; https://www.pressreader.com/malawi/the-daily-times-malawi/20260422/281586657184049
28 SEPTEMBER 2023
Centre for Solutions Journalism (Blantyre)
28 September marks the annual International Safe Abortion Day. As Malawi joins the rest of the world in commemorating the day, it is important for the government to fulfill the commitment made in the National Postabortion Care Policy that 'no woman should suffer or die from complications of abortion in Malawi.'
Despite making the commitment, the reality is that many women and girls continue to die from unsafe abortion.
Recent data from the Ministry of Health shows an upsurge of unsafe abortions in several districts in Malawi, as reflected in the number of women and girls seeking post-abortion care in health facilities.
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