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Kenyan President Said "No" to Abortion in His Country—was there a Media Blackout?

Kenyan President Said "No" to Abortion in His Country—was there a Media Blackout? Aimee Herd (August 14, 2008) President Mwai Kibaki said recently that he sees "no reason, now, or in the future, why anyone would want to legalize abortion in Kenya." (London, England)—According to a report by  LifeSiteNews.com , Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has rejected the legalization of abortion in his country. At an event held to install the new Catholic Bishop of Kitui, President Kibaki reportedly said that he "saw no reason, now, or in the future, why anyone would want to legalize abortion in Kenya."  (Photo:  www.officeofthepresident.go. ke/ ) Hilary White, writer for  LifeSiteNews,  noted that there seemed to be a "media blackout" for a time, concerning the president's statement. The subject was raised due to a "Reproductive Health and Rights Bill" that was proposed with the purpose of legalizing abortion in the east African nation for th...