Bill on reduction of maternal mortality scales second reading in Ogun Assembly

The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Oludaisi Elemide, has assured that the projected Safe Termination of Pregnancy Law would acquisition a rigorous process to guarantee that its provisions bash not struggle with existing laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and different extant legislations.

Elemide spoke connected Tuesday, soon aft members of the House conducted a statement during the 2nd speechmaking of the measure connected the level of the State House of Assembly, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

DAILY POST reports that the measure s titled: “H.B. No. 036/OG/ 2026-Ogun State Safe Termination of gestation law, 2026.”

Elemide explained that the measure which was meant to “Reduce Maternal Morbidity and Mortality, Promote Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health Rights, and to Establish the Conditions for the Safe Termination of Pregnancy successful accordance with Legal Indications, and for Connected Purposes”, was indispensable to trim debar maternal mortality.

The Speaker reiterated that the House Committee connected Health and different applicable stakeholders would taxable the projected authorities to thorough scrutiny and guarantee that it aligns with the Constitution and different applicable laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, portion addressing the argumentation objectives of the measure without creating redundancy oregon ineligible conflicts.