Traditional Leaders Reject Calls For The Legalisation Of Abortion
10 months agoTue, 04 Jun 2024 14:41:57 GMT
Traditional leaders have expressed their disapproval of calls by legislators for the legalisation of abortion through the abolition of the Termination of Pregnancy Act of 1977.
Speaking in the National Assembly last week, chairperson of the health and childcare portfolio committee, Daniel Molokele, who is also Hwange Central MP (CCC) said the Act should be repealed, arguing that it was against the promotion of gender equality as enshrined in the constitution and placed women in dangerous situations.
Molokele also stated that there was empirical evidence demonstrating a high prevalence of pregnancy termination, particularly among high school and university students.
Reacting to Molokele’s call for abortion to be legalised, Chief Ngungumbane of Mberengwa District in Midlands province, likened abortion to the murder of an innocent soul.
Speaking to the Chronicle, the traditional leader said the calls for the legalisation of abortion go against Zimbabwe’s cultural norms and values, adding that Zimbabweans rejected its legalisation during the 2013 constitutional review exercise. He added:
That is taboo. It is just the same as murder of an innocent soul hence its rejection in 2013, the same way gay rights were rejected.
These calls do not resonate well with our cultural norms and values, and even the marriage fabric will be badly affected.
Chief Ngungumbane warned Zimbabweans against ” importing” foreign cultures in the name of human rights.
Chief Siabuwa of Binga said a child was a blessing from God and terminating pregnancy was going against the creator himself. He said:
Do you want to die yourself as an individual, no one wants to die. Are children not a blessing from God and we all know they are? So, why are you denying them a right to life?
Zimbabwe Council of Chiefs president, Senator Chief Mtshane Khumalo of Bubi District also described legalising abortion as a foreign practice. He said:
As traditional leaders, there is nowhere we can recommend abortion, it is something foreign to our values and knowing the present Parliament, I don’t see that motion getting any support at all, there is no way that we can support this.
Archbishop Alex Thomas of the Roman Catholic Church’s Archdiocese of Bulawayo said:
The Bible clearly states that thou shall not kill. Abortion must only be in exceptional cases as enshrined in the law otherwise making it open will only make things worse for our society.
However, Reverend Nhlanganiso Moyo of the Presbyterian Church said that he was not opposed to abortion, saying the issue was never mentioned in the Bible. He said:
It should be legalised but with clear text that only on strong reasons must a person abort, otherwise we may lose our moral values and social fibre.
We welcome the proposal to review the Termination of Pregnancy to expand the circumstances under which safe abortion is allowed.
Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe health cluster lead executive director, Edinah Masiyiwa, told the Chronicle that her organisation was firmly behind calls to repeal the Act. She said:
Women are dying from unsafe abortions, and treating unsafe abortion is costly to the nation compared to offering women safe abortion services.
The Termination of Pregnancy Act only permits abortion in three specific scenarios:
- The continuation of the pregnancy endangers the woman’s life or poses a serious threat of permanent impairment to her physical health.
- The child may be born with serious physical or mental defects.
- The fetus was conceived as a result of rape or incest.
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🦀🦀 · 10 months ago
ini ndinotosvotora vanhu mimba,and l earn good money nazvo,ma**** emuraini anototambira padhuze neni coz chero siki yakaita cy ndorapa,even if they do not legalize tinotongodzisvotora,your body your choice
Chief · 10 months ago
Ngavatinyararire avo ndovanhu vakudzosera nyika kumasure anamambo vasina pfungwa vanoda kuti zvavo zviitwe chete asi zvevamwe ndezvekupenga.. Vanhu ava kumamisha uku varikubatira vanhu vachivabhadharisa mombe dzisina kukodzera panyaya dzisina basa dzakaita seidzodzi dzekubvisa nhumbu... Vanhu vamwewo vanongopikisa cz zvataurwa neopposition but utarise kunaka kwazvo tsve.. Either mutemo uriko or akuna abortion irikungoitwa vamwe vachifa saka kuvapo or kusavapo there is no dffnce
BIG T 🫖☕ 🍵 (The only big boy in town) · 10 months ago
chamboshamiseiko chitumbu ichocho chingataurwa zvekt bvisa ivo mimba mkadzi iyeye muhondo ngaasungwe full stop
Harurwa · 10 months ago
I stand with our traditional leaders on this one. However, I want to find out if the Minister of Local Government is aware that chiefs and headmen/village heads make weird demands from bereaved families before burials can go ahead in Bikita District. Headmen and village heads demand for money, goats or chicken and beer. The chiefs demand whole hind quarters of beasts slaughtered to feed mourners. Imagine the meat collected by one chief during epidemics. Chiefs also demand for money per grave during unveiling of tombstones. This is a very greedy and uncultural evil practice. Traditional leaders are benefiting from the deaths of their subjects instead of mourning with them and contributing to the chema. They actually long for many of their subjects to die. Can the minister investigate this evil practice please.
The Griot · 10 months ago
King James literally wrote love letters to other men and invited them to his palace for orgies yet most of you read the King James version religiously and pray to some Judeo-Christian fan fiction deity no different from spiderman or Batman 😂😂😂😂...King James was also a rumoured paedo who had lovers as young as 11 yet people say Christianity is good 😂😂😂... Anyway let's not get sidetracked the issue on hand is abortion which I want to be legalized...The empowerment and emancipation begin now under the new wave of feminism sweeping across the nation...Death to the patriarchy and all those traditionalist perverts that support it...Her body her choice...That's the bottom line because The Griot said so
The Griot · 10 months ago
@ Yoyoyo there is nothing Western about homose.xu.ality it literally exists in every culture which clearly shows how much of a gombeen you are😂😂...Now you are literally lying just to support your fallacy I have never supported Biden and further more I am not an American citizen so my support is irrelevant,😂😂😂... No one is asking you to "bow down" as if we in the medieval era please am just highlighting how that irrelevant and foreign religion you subscribe to can be criticized... Christianity was and is still used by white people to steal and subjugate black people and only ignoramuses of the highest order take it seriously... That's the bottom line because The Griot said so
The Griot · 10 months ago
😂😂😂 the same bible authorized by King James who history says was a homos.e.xual😂😂😂😂😂
hasta · 10 months ago
machief handiwo ane mukuru vekuisa ruoko mubhurugwa remukadzi vemuzukuru here avo,?
The Griot · 10 months ago
As usual dimwits strawman my arguments hence why I think it is futile to argue with pearl clutchers and warriors of a religion that is literally subjugating them 😂😂😂...There is no God and Christianity was created by an elite cabal that wants to steal the wealth from everyone else...My final parting shot is her body her choice all those boomers arguing otherwise should just shît a brick.. That's the bottom line because The Griot said so
Yoyoyo · 10 months ago
😁😁 As usual mr ignoramus here you're trying to justify your evil western copied unholy cultures I've said it before and I'll say it again we do not bow to no man no matter how much influence or authority he has we know you worship Biden cause he's the devil incarnate and he supports anything that is against humanity
The Griot · 10 months ago
Some of you act as if being gay is something so foreign and unAfrican yet even in the Mutapa and Rozvi state there were records of gay people..Even in that fictional piece of Jewish propaganda gay people were present...You hate gay people yet they are the ones that make your clothes eg Versace, Dolce and Gabbana which you buy as status symbols 😂😂😂...Right now the Apple products you brag about and import from America are from a company headed by a gay mn Tim Cook😂😂😂...Gay people have been known to be more successful than you "straight men" from the deepest and poorest parts of Africa 😂😂😂...You want to defend your straightness as if there will be a paycheck at the end of the month for your apparent straightness😂😂😂😂😂...Before you start misquoting me I am not gay but I have no problem with gay people because I am not a bigot...Before it devolves into some biblical warfare remember the Bible has been proven to be misogynistic garbage written by future murderers of innocent Palestine children... Furthermore the Bible was introduced by people who justified it to enslave other races and s.e.x.ually abuse African women and castrate black men... Furthermore the colonialists used the bible to subjugate the black race so miss me with that B.S. about "strong Christian values"... That's the bottom line because The Griot said so
Uganda the worst place to be geyi · 10 months ago
You degenerate don't try to justify the gay demon 👿😈 inside you it's purely evil and will never allow you to prevail
The Griot · 10 months ago
Keep on holding on to that fake religion created by colonialists 😂😂😂😂
@griot · 10 months ago
I command the spirit yekufemera vamwe varume mugotsi, I command spirit yekudanana neruoko to come out in you come out
Crystal meth · 10 months ago
Mwana wekurepwa or wemsango haaite guys brain dzavo mahwan haubvunze anogowoneka a good example ndi @griot 🤣😂😂🤣 need I say more
coni · 10 months ago
this is absolutely rubbish
kwaziso ukubingelelana · 10 months ago
ngifuni ukubingelela u ngochqni lo zanu pf u chipfambi che zanu ngibingelela u yoyoyo fugu bhuu wuto Khan lo zuze awojaha ase LGBT community
The Griot · 10 months ago
Yes am gay and I'm proud of it 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
blaze · 10 months ago
Yaaa legalizing abortion under certain circumstances will be good for the women. Times change so does cultural norms coz of enlightenment. These same chiefs ndivo vaitongera kuuraya matwins nema albinos kwaive kusaziva kwenguva iyoyo. The pros for legalizing abortion far outweigh the cons for not after all it will be a matter of choice. It's high time we legalize abortion let's not be too conservative
Razor Wire · 10 months ago
the griot mwana wekurepwa I have these v11 with me that vile, bàstard, inbred and degenerate son of an exhibitionist grew up in kwaseke village ari fudzamombe or kabusa in his mother's native language
Chibaba · 10 months ago
Kkkkkkk musadaro guys.
The Griot · 10 months ago
Your attempts at mocking me further prove my argument for abortion 😂😂😂😂
kembo kashiri chinamasa · 10 months ago
Some of these legislators are really useless, they like to fulfill their own feelings, obligations, desires 📒 not to lead or to do the will of those who elected them. Is this a father with this type of nonsensical attitude? I can see why some says to oppose with no knowledge that is good like a deadman. I don't support parties but way forward to give development, strength, efficiency legacy democracy. Every one look at this father who hails premitivity idea in this technological world. If I was the nation leader this one could go back home quickly with no benefit at all even current pay. I need highly matured legislators to improve social welfare of the majority. You know what with such type, he is much into rape, small house, his body has dog sensed, he likes to be naked like the bulldog. Better change Mr otherwise you need to be replaced before monthend. I feel you should withdraw your challenge early 👂
The Griot · 10 months ago
@ Yoyoyo leave me alone please you inbred incel dolt...I am not your level try one of your phony and clearly fake usernames you interact with for mild amusement... That's the bottom line because The Griot said so
The Griot · 10 months ago
Hell must be freezing over because for the first time I might have to agree with those of the Western sponsored opposition and that makes me angry...Why all this puritan behavior by known perverts...Men have continued to stomp on the rights of women...It is her body and her choice and only those of a misogynistic aligning should argue otherwise...Countless hours of scientific research by trained experts who have traceable medical experience have concluded there is a safe period for abortion where the foetus does not experience any pain... Pindula experts who cannot even spell Biology or Physiology should reserve their comments and leaning on some archaic culture which not so long ago thought people with albinism and twins should not survive is no excuse....I just hope abortion will be legalized in Zimbabwe as countless lives will be saved from the burden of early motherhood especially in third world economies like ours ... That's the bottom line because The Griot said so
Tina · 10 months ago
This lady herself has been aborting children all along, now she wants every woman to abort. She must discuss that with people in her constituency first before she comes to the nation
Bob · 10 months ago
Chii chamunoti gender equality, kurwisana namwari akati munhukadzi aripasi pemurume siyanai netsika dzisiri dzenyu vakomana
bhobhojani bhadhiza · 10 months ago
@triple D tsika hadzishanduki asi vanhu ndivo vanoshanduka,kana munhu ashanduka haachanzi munhu nokuti chinoumba munhu hunhu.Isu kwedu hatirovi huku nokuti imbwa yaba nyama,atotesa nhembe ngaanhuwirwe nendove yake.Kubatwa chibharo haisi iyo pfungwa yaungatipa pakubvisa mimba.Iwe uripano unoziva sei kuti vako Vabereki vakasangana murudo ko kana wakauya nechibharo.Wongorora uone kuti zvechibharo zvakauya sei? heee toda kupfeka zvatinoda iko zvino vana vofamba michaza yakananikwa panze sembudzi .nyaya dzezvibharo dzowanda totizve abatwa chibharo ngaaurawe Moti mutemo werufu ngaubviswe hamuna kwenyu sedoto rehuku.Makungofunga kuti mukakanda zvipfungwa zvenyu zvamaverenga mumabhuku makutonzi makufunga.Chinoratidza kuti unofunga kuchengetedza chivakas**** nedzitsi rehunhu uye tsika dzedu
Tambaoga · 10 months ago
muno munyika zvikanzi ngativhoteyi you will be suprise kut kanumber kadiki kanoda abortion,even the woman will vote against it.
bhobhojani bhadhiza · 10 months ago
Uri urimbo ,chinamira chehuchenjeri chirimo mudehenya rako ini ndozvandinofunga ini kuti nyaya yezvinodikamwa inofanirwa kubvunzwa vanhu vose.Vanhu vanofanira kuvhota kuburikidza nembozhanhare dzavo kwete kuti zvatinoda tinosarudzirwa nana musorobhangu vakadya mapatapata vachiti isusu
Tambaoga · 10 months ago
Zvepasi pano zvakaoma.Was shocked to hear kut kunemaGay akutonetserawo kuva maFata eRoma.
ꂵꃔꃳ꒦ · 10 months ago
𝘐𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘡𝘪𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘸𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘷𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢. 𝘈 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘡𝘪𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘰, 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥. 𝘊𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘺𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘤, 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘰 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘡𝘪𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘸𝘦.
.:.:.:.:.:. · 10 months ago
so what... Killing of innocent unborn babies should be practiced?...you are a devil
Imi vakadzi · 10 months ago
humble yourselves...you exist because of us .. because of a man , a woman was made... There is no woman without man ... what rights do you want...the Rights over man??? the right to abort??? m**** manzwa
Pastor · 10 months ago
A man is the glory of God, but a woman is the glory of a man ... therefore man have the right to decide on what is best for women, of course after coming to know and acknowledge the needs and desires of women ..
Hulu live · 10 months ago
Today @triple mdidî has proven to us all that he's geyi
Mukadota · 10 months ago
I agree with chiefs at least on this one. Moral decadence cannot be promoted under the pretext of dynamism
flying Doc ( 3Ds) · 10 months ago
we have lost everything infact abt 99% of so called morals no longer exist .
flying Doc ( 3Ds) · 10 months ago
ewo no 2 abortion. ko family planning/ contraceptives methods manje ...
Mhanduwe · 10 months ago
No No No to abortion Period. It's unchristian and unheard in our culture.
Yoyoyo · 10 months ago
😁😁 I agree if we approve they'll come up with other rights like Griot rights Saka no abortion and no LGBTQIA murume nemukadzi as God ontended
The Griot · 10 months ago
Your obsession with me is bizarre beyond belief
WWE · 10 months ago
the real CCC is no longer in parliament kkkkkk masara baba nevana wawo . Wanzwa here Yoyo
no man's land · 10 months ago
no man should have a decision over women's affairs.
Yoyoyo · 10 months ago
😁😁 so you would rather give them a licence to kill kuvaita ana James Bond(007)
kkkk · 10 months ago
@yoyoyo....haaa 😁 you are something else kkkkkkk
logical · 10 months ago
murder is murder fullstop... dont engage in unprotected **** if you dont want a baby
Zim women deserve better · 10 months ago
Most of the people opposing abortion are men, specifically older men. What moral fibre or traditional values are being protected when teenagers are dying from illegal abortions because some madhala is uncomfortable with change. The law is archaic and should be repealed.
Yoyoyo · 10 months ago
😁😁Ndozvakangwarira pfàmbi dze CCC apa ne humondi hwe munhu asati awona zuva. Next munenge makuchemera kodzero dzengito. Dai magara henyu maparamende muchiimba ndozvenyu morega Zanu-PF ine vanhu pa hana ichigadzira mutemo ye nyika.
raped · 10 months ago
image wa rapwa just a ht and run.... mwana iyeye anokurwadza for the rest of your life .....chero akakura kuitawo somebody,nyaya yekuti wakaita ku rapwa yakaoma
Yoyoyo · 10 months ago
😁😁 Mutemo yekubvisa mimba ye rape iriko uyu mutemo we CCC ndewe chi****
dee~tales · 10 months ago
Dai mune mari muchihu.rawo, manje hamuna. Shame!!!
Anonymous · 10 months ago
Futi tinongosvotora muchida musingadi. Tuchembere twenty tinoda nenzara vakaramba kuti svotora.
CarlweComment · 10 months ago
vagona kuramba nyaya iyi shuwa
