Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 1071319,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1071319/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 263,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Martin Owino (",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": null,
    "content": "Ndhiwa, ODM): From the Departmental Committee on Health, we are pleased that the Bill is before this House for the Second Reading. It is long overdue. I wish to thank the originator and the Committee. We had a lot of time to deal with this. In the process, we will encourage Members to seek their hearts and vote for this Bill. As the originator has said, it has caused social distress in many families. It also causes economic distress because some families are paying too much in order to realise children. It can have medical implications and affect relationships. One of the things that human beings despise the most is rejection which has been seen in many families. As the originator said, we are in a global village and many countries have structures and laws to guard this. The Committee will however have to do some amendments at the Committee stage especially on commercialisation of activities and compensation which is touchy and also see how we can hold to account those who are recipients so that they do not get away with the children they are contracted to carry for nine months and give birth. There are some grey areas which we need to implore all Members to think around so that we can get them together in form of amendments. This is a good Bill. It will bring dignity to both women and men in their families. It will also bring social order when it comes to the family unit. Right now, many families are broken, many have already divorced, separated and others have experienced emotional suffering because of rejection. On behalf of my Chair, Hon. Sabina Chege, and the entire Committee, I second the Bill."
}