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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I have criss-crossed this country dealing with women issues. I have seen poverty with my naked eyes; children dying in women’s arms because of hunger and lack of medical facilities. That is why we want such people to be able to plan their families as they wish. With devolution, these medical facilities shall be brought to their doorstep so that they can access them. This is the problem in this country and I have brought this Bill because the legal aspect has been lacking. I have seen some people but maybe the Standing Orders may not allow us to mention names. Within this Government there are people who have been running for a cause. I saw my colleagues like Sen. Wamatangi participate in the London Marathon so that they could contribute to the acquisition of mobile clinics. They did this with the First Lady who has been spearheading this initiative. She has contributed heavily to this cause to save maternal lives and new born children. The question is: What can you as a Kenyan, teacher, adult or community leader do to save these lives? This is the reason we are here. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Government of Kenya and other stakeholders have conducted several research programmes. Policy briefs have been prepared by the Ministry of Health in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO). This has resulted in advantages, disadvantages and plans that have been put in place. When I say there is need for legislation to support the implementation or increase of family planning, this has been based on these reports, policy briefs by the Ministry of Health and the National Council for Population and Development (NCPD). Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to table these reports."
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