Anthony Masamba from Malawi's Parliamentary Committee on Health told a bunch of policymakers and health people in Salima that the country needs to stop just talking about women's reproductive rights and actually do something about it. The Mchinji North East rep pointed out that Malawi keeps falling behind on maternal mortality targets and getting reproductive health services to everyone, especially poor communities that get left out the most. He said the country made promises under the Maputo Protocol and regional frameworks, but progress has been weak.
Masamba brought up a recent High Court decision on unsafe abortion, calling it a big moment for the country to deal with the health crisis hitting vulnerable women. He made it clear the ruling doesn't settle everything, but it opens the door for more discussion and better laws. He then challenged everyone at the meeting to figure out if they've actually calculated what safe abortion care would cost, and whether they're ready to submit those numbers to the government for budget planning.
Masamba brought up a recent High Court decision on unsafe abortion, calling it a big moment for the country to deal with the health crisis hitting vulnerable women. He made it clear the ruling doesn't settle everything, but it opens the door for more discussion and better laws. He then challenged everyone at the meeting to figure out if they've actually calculated what safe abortion care would cost, and whether they're ready to submit those numbers to the government for budget planning.
