Supreme Court decision – Justice for women (but not enough)
By PNG Echo No pregnant mother in PNG can ever again be accused of the draconian charge of ‘killing an unborn baby’ under section 312 of the criminal code – an offense that carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment – all thanks to a judgment of the Supreme Court this week. Ostensibly, this court, with a three-person bench of Justices Gavara-Nanu, David and Lindsay, has differentiated, at least to a degree, the difference between abortion and murder – although, it could have gone further. Let me explain: The case in Buka On 6 October, 2015, the National Court in Continue reading Supreme Court decision – Justice for women (but not enough)
