ZIMBABWE – Between law and life: Zim’s painful abortion dilemma

Rumbidzayi Zinyuke, The Sunday Mail
29 Mar 2026

When she discovered she was pregnant, 17-year-old Rudo (full name withheld) felt her world collapse.

“The first emotion that engulfed me was disappointment. I felt like I had let down my family. Fear quickly followed. I was afraid of my parents, my siblings and even my church community.

Overwhelmed by shame, she withdrew into silence, choosing isolation over seeking help.

Continued: https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/the-sunday-mail-zimbabwe/20260329/282054808573180

29.03.2026

Termination of Pregnancy Act 1977

Zimbabwe’s Review of Restrictive Abortion Laws

Activists are calling for a review of a decades-old abortion law to increase protections for women and girls

by Derick Matsengarwodzi
June 20, 2024

The Termination of Pregnancy Act (TOP Act), passed in 1977, has been increasingly attacked by human rights activists, victims, and legislators because it minimizes access to reproductive health for vulnerable women and girls in Zimbabwe.

Activists are calling for a review of the act and amendments to include rape within a marriage, access to safe abortion, and reproductive health.

Continued: https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/zimbabwes-review-restrictive-abortion-laws