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The High Court has postponed proceedings in the constitutional challenge to Antigua and Barbuda’s abortion laws as it awaits a decision from the appeals court later this month.
The case questions the constitutionality of the 163-year-old Offences Against the Person Act, which imposes harsh penalties for abortion, including up to ten years in prison for women and two years for those assisting them. The law permits abortion only when a mother’s life is at risk.
The challenge gained attention after the government appealed a ruling in October, when Justice Jan Drysdale dismissed its attempt to strike out the case and ordered the Attorney General’s Chambers to pay $1,500 to abortion rights activists.
Attorney David Dorsett, representing the government, argued that parts of the law had been effectively repealed by the 1995 Sexual Offences Act. However, Justice Drysdale ruled that such matters require constitutional review due to their public significance.
The activist group behind the case aims to have the law declared unconstitutional, a decision that could change the country’s reproductive rights landscape.
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I think that women should have the choice to make own decision for their body.
What is taking them so long????
I completely agree with the activist group behind the case.
It is common knowledge that women get abortions in Antigua, despite it being illegal. Wouldn’t it be better to legalize it and offer women more resources for their own health, safety, and well-being? Seems like common sense to me. This law is a remnant of an oppressive and backwards time!
Some persons alive are from attempted abortion that didn’t work out. I am sure you’re glad you’re here. Your mother or father wouldn’t tell you, but they are happy It didn’t work out. Some brilliant human beings who have contributed to life positively.
Abortion is a choice but I believe every child has a right to grow and given a chance to live.
Some pregnancy comes from rhe incident of rape which is not man easy burden to bear but that mother to be will have to answer for themselves
Let wisdom prevail
Can someone be charged for attempting suicide?
A woman has the right to do what she wants with her own body?
WHAT ABOUT THAT LITTLE BODY GROWI INSIDE HER? Does thos baby, which if undisturbed will grow from this stage into an adult human being have a right to live?
While we at it, does the Father have a say ONLY after the child is born. Can he say his money, his choice NOT to feed the child???
And when a mother who aborted a baby now feel she is ready for a baby, will she now smile, be happy and kiss up the baby?
Women who gets pregnant after rape is something like 0.1% statistically. Does it make sense to make laws for a virtual non issue?
About 85% plus of women who aborts/MURDERS their babies do it because they feel the child is an inconvenience- period!
Also, ypur body continues to go through pregnancy even after abortion. So physically and psychologically it is WORSE if you abortion your baby. Plus, that biological connection to your aborted baby remains throughout the mothers life.
THERE ARE MOTHERS right here in Antigua who got pregnant through rape, AND NO ONE GAURDS AND LOVES THEIR CHILDREN MORE THAN THEM. It does NOT have to be continued trauma.
Abortion is simply legalized MURDER and satanic sacrifice to sacrifice the most innocentand they get the most power! PERIOD.
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