A Court of Appeal ruling in Kenya has thrown the country back into a heated debate over abortion, after overturning a landmark 2022 decision.<\/p>\n
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The earlier High Court judgment had recognised access to abortion as a constitutional right in certain circumstances. But the latest ruling reverses that position, reaffirming that abortion remains largely restricted, permitted only in limited cases where a woman\u2019s life or health is at risk.<\/p>\n
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The decision has been met with sharp criticism from rights groups, who say it could undo important protections for vulnerable women and healthcare workers, particularly those providing post-abortion care.<\/p>\n
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According to Kenyan journalist Dennis Beru, the ruling is unlikely to settle the issue.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThis is a deeply contested space, and decisions like this tend to reopen debate rather than close it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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Legal experts expect the matter could be escalated to the Supreme Court, setting up a prolonged legal and societal battle over reproductive rights in Kenya.<\/p>\n
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