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Kenya Court Rules There’s No Right to Kill Babies in Abortions

Kenya’s Court of Appeal ruled on Friday that abortion is not a fundamental constitutional right.The decision saw the court declaring that abortion amounts to depriving an unborn child of life except in narrow circumstances where the mother’s life or health is at risk.The three-judge bench overturned a 2022 High Court decision that had expanded access to abortion services. The appeals court held that Kenya’s 2010 constitution expressly prohibits abortion while allowing limited exceptions.“Abortio