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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, the Bill is harmonized with the Constitution of Kenya and it does not violate any law. It only states the circumstances when termination of pregnancy is allowed. Termination does not necessarily mean abortion. When the life of a woman is in danger and there is existence of an emergency, you can terminate and save both the mother and the child. It is only that you should not allow them to reach these dangerous situations. You will find that complications do arise especially with the young girls who, due to obstructed labour and many other things, are not able to deliver properly. The Bill gives these instances when it can be done and who can do it. These include medical practitioners and their kind of training. It should be adequate so that they can protect the lives of Kenyans. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Bills talks about health facilities. This is to ensure that Kenyans get quality healthcare services and are able to access proper medical practitioners who are well-trained and provided with all the important resources that they may need. Research was conducted by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) on the realizing of sexual and reproductive health rights in Kenya: Is it a myth or a reality. What we are saying is that it has to be a reality and once this Bill is passed, it will enable Kenyans to access quality healthcare facilities. They will also be able to access health institutions like Level 5 hospitals in every county. There will be enough ambulances and the hospitals will be well equipped, that is, once this Bill is enacted. This research was carried out extensively and it will help Kenyans achieve this dream. It will no longer be a myth. This is a report which was conducted in April, 2012 and it clearly states the gaps. I also wish to table this report. Madam Temporary Speaker, there is the issue of the adolescents and confidentiality. Confidentiality must be maintained. The issue of adolescents brought uproar. We have adolescent friendly reproductive healthcare centres which exist in the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) and others. The Government has provided many policy documents regarding adolescent pregnancies. The only advantage we have so far, the person who is going to second my Bill, Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o, was once the Minister for Medical Services and who approved the adolescent care policy. I also wish to table the policy reports by the Ministry of Health."
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