By YASMIN ABDUL LATIF
Wednesday, 08 Jul 2026
PETALING JAYA: Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Lim Hui Ying has clarified that her recent remarks in the Dewan Rakyat on abortion referred specifically to illegal abortion services, not procedures permitted under Malaysian law.
She said abortion is generally a criminal offence under Sections 312 to 316 of the Penal Code, but Malaysian law provides a clear exception under Section 312.
July 7, 2026
PETALING JAYA: Two NGOs have urged deputy women, family and community development minister Lim Hui Ying to issue a public clarification on the legal position of abortion in Malaysia.
In a joint statement, the Reproductive Rights Advocacy Alliance Malaysia and Women’s Aid Organisation said Lim’s remarks in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday that abortion and clinics providing the service were prohibited in Malaysia were “factually and legally incorrect”.
“Statements made in Parliament carry weight,” they said in a statement endorsed by nine other organisations including SIS Forum (Malaysia) and Family Frontiers.
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