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"content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the issue of the right to life, I just want to say that the Attorney-General and the CoE may wish to consider this an issue for editing. The term âabortionâ refers in medicine even to a natural miscarriage. We are told by doctors that about 30 per cent of pregnancies result in a natural miscarriage. Therefore, when we say abortion is not permitted, how shall we permit those which are natural? This word may need to be edited and language that is medically palatable put. Remember, it was put without the help of experts. Save for editorial issues, I would urge that we pass the document. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, finally, we have one choice; to vote for the status quo or vote for change. This Draft is not perfect but it takes us many miles ahead of where we are. We have been lamenting. We can block ourselves, precipitate a crisis and take the status quo, or we can decide to be bold enough. Change is always difficult because you are going into the unknown. People will say; when shall we ever develop our system to the extent of the developed nations? Let us not be so cowardly. We have been calling for a new Constitution for this long, let us take this document. Let us work hard to make it a reality and let us do what Kenyans expect us to do. Give them a new document that will enable us to transit from a country at war with itself to a modern nation where everybody can develop their full potential."
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