Tuesday, 31 July 2012

By- Laws penalizing women/mothers who deliver at home

The trend of enacting by-laws that punish women who deliver at home is increasing . First ,It was Nwoya ,now Kabale  district ,
The Kabale District speaker Pastoli Twinomuhangi said on Wednesday that he is ready to present the draft by-law for the council’s consideration. This follows a recent survey in Rukiga, one of the four counties in Kabale District, where it was found that nearly one in every two expectant women that TBAs help to give birth, die.
Here is the link of the Newspaper article;

I am don't think these laws will help because already the entire health system is weak forcing women to deliver from health facility per say will not help much if they reach there and find no supplies, drugs, few midwives, ambulance system down, and we all know most men are the key decision makers whether the woman should go to a health facility or to the Traditional Birth Attendants.

My dear blog followers, what do you think?