The petition cites Uganda’s obligations under the Maputo Protocol and CEDAW, which call on states to respect women’s reproductive rights and ensure access to safe abortion in cases of sexual violence.

Thursday, August 21, 2025
By Juliet Kigongo

Two Muslim women leaders and a faith-based women’s rights organization have petitioned the Constitutional Court seeking a declaration that Uganda’s restrictive abortion laws are unconstitutional for filing to provide exceptions permitted under Islamic jurisprudence and international human rights standards.

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