http://www.alliancealert.org news from the frontlines of the culture war Thu, 24 May 2012 23:12:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/16/rwanda-conditioned-legalization-of-abortion-divides-society/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/16/rwanda-conditioned-legalization-of-abortion-divides-society/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 18:14:38 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=133842 allAfrica.com: Rwandan legislature recently approved a bill legalising abortion in cases of rape, forced marriage or incest. The government hails the move as the promotion of women's rights. Churches see it as a violation of the fundamental right to life. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/16/rwanda-conditioned-legalization-of-abortion-divides-society/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/09/rwanda-mixed-reactions-as-legislation-on-abortion-goes-to-senate/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/09/rwanda-mixed-reactions-as-legislation-on-abortion-goes-to-senate/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:29:29 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=130704 allAfrica.com: In the draft penal code, article 165 absolves criminal liability for a woman who aborts her pregnancy and a medical doctor who helps a woman to abort provided that four particular conditions are met. The conditions include; when a woman is pregnant as a result of rape, forced marriage, incest in the second degree and when continuation of pregnancy jeopardises the health of the unborn baby or that of the pregnant woman. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/09/rwanda-mixed-reactions-as-legislation-on-abortion-goes-to-senate/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/30/rwanda-considers-liberalizing-abortion/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/30/rwanda-considers-liberalizing-abortion/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:36:35 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=130090 Turtle Bay and Beyond: Rwanda’s Parliament is considering making abortion available beyond what is now permitted. Currently abortions are allowed when the life of the mother is endangered, for rape and incest, and for fetal abnormalities. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/30/rwanda-considers-liberalizing-abortion/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/27/rwanda-abortion-might-be-legalized-in-certain-cases-but-crucial-report-not-made-public/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/27/rwanda-abortion-might-be-legalized-in-certain-cases-but-crucial-report-not-made-public/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:22:55 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=129715 AllAfrica.com: A proposal to legalize abortion in specific circumstances has been sent to parliament for approval. This is likely to generate heated debate among the public (and lawmakers) since abortion is a divisive issue, with some seeking the moral high ground and saying "it is always wrong," while others argue that it should be allowed in certain cases. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/27/rwanda-abortion-might-be-legalized-in-certain-cases-but-crucial-report-not-made-public/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/14/rwanda-senate-approves-new-chief-justice/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/14/rwanda-senate-approves-new-chief-justice/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:36:32 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=120859 AllAfrica.com: The Senate yesterday approved Prof. Sam Rugege as the new Chief Justice for an eight-year non-renewable term. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/14/rwanda-senate-approves-new-chief-justice/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/29/rwandas-parliament-divided-over-definition-of-religion/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/29/rwandas-parliament-divided-over-definition-of-religion/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:35:00 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=109492 Religion Clause Blog: All Africa.com reported yesterday that the two houses of Rwanda's Parliament are split over the definition of "religion" in a proposed "Bill Governing Religious Communities in Rwanda." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/29/rwandas-parliament-divided-over-definition-of-religion/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/02/14/u-s-taxpayer-money-to-fund-rwanda-campaign-to-sterilize-700000-men/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/02/14/u-s-taxpayer-money-to-fund-rwanda-campaign-to-sterilize-700000-men/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:35:45 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=95390 LifeSiteNews: "The government of Rwanda is planning to launch a sterilization campaign with the goal of rendering 700,000 men, or about one seventh of the male population, infertile within three years." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/02/14/u-s-taxpayer-money-to-fund-rwanda-campaign-to-sterilize-700000-men/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/30/rwanda-anglican-archbishop-elect-vows-to-fight-marriage-redefinition/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/30/rwanda-anglican-archbishop-elect-vows-to-fight-marriage-redefinition/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:45:58 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=74370 allAfrica.com: "Archbishop elect, Onesphore Rwaje, who is set to succeed Anglican Archbishop Emmanuel Kolini in January, 2011, has vowed to follow in his predecessor's footsteps by taking a firm stand against homosexuality." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/30/rwanda-anglican-archbishop-elect-vows-to-fight-marriage-redefinition/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/23/rwanda-lawmakers-seek-to-scrap-article-on-homosexuality/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/23/rwanda-lawmakers-seek-to-scrap-article-on-homosexuality/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:53:19 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=46316 The New Times: "After months of speculation, the Political Affairs Committee in the Lower Chamber of Parliament has requested fellow law makers to consider scrapping the article on homosexuality from the penal code in conformity with the International Charter on Civil rights, The New Times can exclusively reveal." Wikipedia: Rwanda ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/23/rwanda-lawmakers-seek-to-scrap-article-on-homosexuality/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/31/rwanda-mps-demand-legalization-of-abortion/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/31/rwanda-mps-demand-legalization-of-abortion/#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:20:41 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=31723 The New Times: "Members of Parliament yesterday expressed deep concerns over the continued government stand of keeping abortion illegal, with some calling for the total withdrawal of the article from the amended Penal Code." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/31/rwanda-mps-demand-legalization-of-abortion/feed/ 0