The Attorney at the Centre for Child Law at the University of Pretoria, Stanley Malematja has emphasised the significance of a law that permits children as young as 12 years old to obtain an abortion without needing consent from a parent or guardian.
He argues that this law is essential to protect children who have been sexually abused and to deal with unwantedHis remarks follow a recent case of a 12-year-old girl who gave birth on New Year’s Day in the Eastern Cape, which has sparked debates, with some parents suggesting that children’s rights have contributed to the rising rate ofMalematja elaborates “There have been stories in the country where children are actually impregnated by those who are supposed to be protecting them and this...
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