Bauchi Assembly plans public hearing on unsafe childbirth bill

The Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Dr Abubakar Y. Suleiman, has said the planned nationalist proceeding connected the projected Bill for the Prohibition of Unsafe Childbirth Practices, Management of Pregnancy Complications and Regulation of Blood Transfusions successful Bauchi State volition fortify the authorities earlier it is passed into law.

Suleiman stated this connected Saturday successful Kano during a retreat for members of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, organised by the Women’s Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) successful collaboration with AmplifyChange.

Speaking aft the retreat, Dr Suleiman said the measure had already passed its archetypal and 2nd readings and was presently astatine the committee stage.

“We don’t conscionable walk laws. We walk laws with grounds and capable accusation truthful that immoderate subordinate tin basal anyplace and support that law,” helium said.

He explained that the retreat gave lawmaker...