Owerri - Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo has said that the bill currently in the House of Assembly is not for the legalisation of abortion.

Okorocha said this when he reacted to reports that the state government had legalised abortion in Owerri on Friday

He explained that the bill would eliminate violence in private and public life, prohibit all forms of violence, including sexual, psychological, domestic and harmful traditional practices.


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The governor said the bill was also expected to provide maximum protection and effective remedies for victims and punishments of offenders.

Okorocha added that the bill would equally enable every woman to enjoy reproductive rights as well as the right to medical abortion in cases of sexual assault, rape, incest.

He also said the bill made provision for right to medical abortion where the pregnancy endangers the life of or the physical, mental, psychological or emotional health of the mother.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Speaker of assembly, Mr Benjamin Uwajumogu, had also denied passing any law legalising abortion in the state.

Uwajumogu decried the misunderstanding of the bill, explaining that it was for prevention of violence and protection of women’s rights.

He said the bill, which made provision for the termination of a foetus in cases of incest or rape, did not legalise abortion.

The speaker said the house was set to make amendments to the bill to avoid further misunderstandings. (NAN)

Longeria: Okorocha, you're an ediot. Had it been your mother aborted you just because ABOKI she don't love rapedt and impregnated her, will you be alive to be enemy of Ndibgo and friend to those who makes us weep, I know the next on your plan is to legalise gay marriage,

Thunder will fire you before then.

Longeria: Okorocha, you're an ediot. Had it been your mother aborted you just because ABOKI she don't love rapedt and impregnated her, will you be alive to be enemy of Ndibgo and friend to those who makes us weep, I know the next on your plan is to legalise gay marriage,

Thunder will fire you before then.

Longeria: @Garri the first ** But you ended up in saying nothing




The law is to prevent unwanted or foolish babies like you, but we're saying no to it.

Longeria: Okorocha, you're an ediot. Had it been your mother aborted you just because ABOKI she don't love rapedt and impregnated her, will you be alive to be enemy of Ndibgo and friend to those who makes us weep, I know the next on your plan is to legalise gay marriage,

Thunder will fire you before then.

Abagworo: Its funny how these enemies of progress act like mentally deranged patients. When the house of assembly tried to re-visit the marriage laws, nobody accussed Jonathan of doing that. I wonder how a bill that was proposed by a female member of Imo house became a Rochas affair. Rochas duty is to sign the bill into law after the house has deliberated on it. The law is good and needs to be encouraged by women.

The bill was sponsored by the Majority Leader and member representing Ahiazu Mbaise state constituency, Mrs. Adekunle Ihuoma.

asha 80: i wonder why some peeps are jumping on okorocha instead of the woman that sponsored the bill if ever they want to jump on anyone.

Caleboha: Mr Owele Rochas, I understand you have good intentions. Its ok to legalise abortion where the life of the mother is at stake as such its a life for a life. But legalising abortion for rrape cases, assaults... is tantamount to complete legalisation since any girl could claim she was rapedt by strangers and thus procure an abortion. Abortion is illegal, let's leave it at that. The doctors can take it up from there!

babadem2much: even if na true say he talk am n he denied wetin una go do am? who has nt sinned let him cast d first stone. May God 4giv us all