Religious groups in Malawi took to the streets on Tuesday to protest against a proposed law change expanding women’s access to abortions in the southeast African country. Currently, abortion in the nation is only permitted in cases where the life of the mother is at risk. But a new Termination of Pregnancy Bill has been proposed to parliament, which would also allow abortion in order to preserve the physical and mental health of the mother, in cases of rape or incest and when there is severe fetal impairment
