Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona

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• 22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: I want to touch on just a few things that the Members raised. I agree with the Departmental Committee on Health. I am not a health expert; rather I am a legal expert. I said that, primarily, my concern is the ethical-legal issues, much less the scientific issues. So, I am willing to bring on board the scientific issues that they have raised, including expanding the Bill to include other methods of assisted reproduction. That is why we normally have a Committee of the Bill; it is so that we enrich Bills. That will not make the Bill flawed. It ... view
• 22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: I want to touch on just a few things that the Members raised. I agree with the Departmental Committee on Health. I am not a health expert; rather I am a legal expert. I said that, primarily, my concern is the ethical-legal issues, much less the scientific issues. So, I am willing to bring on board the scientific issues that they have raised, including expanding the Bill to include other methods of assisted reproduction. That is why we normally have a Committee of the Bill; it is so that we enrich Bills. That will not make the Bill flawed. It ... view
• 22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Members have raised certain issues. Sometimes they are busy and so they may read the Bill halfway. Some of the concerns that have been raised are already in the Bill. For instance, it takes into account, because of the Christians’ concerns, the issue of married couples. What hon. Nicholas from Turkana East has raised about a child being stigmatised is covered in the issues of confidentiality. We cannot legislate about God being the giver of life. However, we know God uses human beings to inject us when we are sick. So, God can use human beings to assist us when ... view
• 22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Members have raised certain issues. Sometimes they are busy and so they may read the Bill halfway. Some of the concerns that have been raised are already in the Bill. For instance, it takes into account, because of the Christians’ concerns, the issue of married couples. What hon. Nicholas from Turkana East has raised about a child being stigmatised is covered in the issues of confidentiality. We cannot legislate about God being the giver of life. However, we know God uses human beings to inject us when we are sick. So, God can use human beings to assist us when ... view
• 22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Some Members also raised cultural issues. Culture has gone ahead of us. Just the other day, I read in the newspapers about a woman who had married four other women to enable her have children because she was not able to bear children herself. So, most of our communities already engage in assisted reproduction culturally. So, we are just catching up with technology. Indeed, technology is catching up with culture in this Bill. view
• 22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Some Members also raised cultural issues. Culture has gone ahead of us. Just the other day, I read in the newspapers about a woman who had married four other women to enable her have children because she was not able to bear children herself. So, most of our communities already engage in assisted reproduction culturally. So, we are just catching up with technology. Indeed, technology is catching up with culture in this Bill. view
• 22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: There are other issues that the Members have raised. I want to thank the doctors in the House like hon. (Dr.) Nyikal. Some of the ethical issues that he has raised, we have already captured them in the Bill; examples are the age of the donor and the sperms of a dead men. That also captures the concerns of our Muslim brothers. I have been talking to Members individually and they have raised their concerns. I have told them that we can bring amendments. But it is already covered that the sperms of a dead donor can only be used ... view
• 22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: There are other issues that the Members have raised. I want to thank the doctors in the House like hon. (Dr.) Nyikal. Some of the ethical issues that he has raised, we have already captured them in the Bill; examples are the age of the donor and the sperms of a dead men. That also captures the concerns of our Muslim brothers. I have been talking to Members individually and they have raised their concerns. I have told them that we can bring amendments. But it is already covered that the sperms of a dead donor can only be used ... view
• 22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: On the issue of funding, I want to say that as a Private Member, I cannot indicate that. However, I hoped that the Departmental Committee on Health would bring an amendment because the Budget and Appropriations Committee has shown willingness after discussion with the Cabinet Secretary that this institution can be based in a public university or facility. The Budget and Appropriations Committee is willing to appropriate funds so long as the Departmental Committee on Health is supportive. So, I want to request the Departmental Committee on Health to support this Bill by bringing amendments that will strengthen it. view
• 22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: On the issue of funding, I want to say that as a Private Member, I cannot indicate that. However, I hoped that the Departmental Committee on Health would bring an amendment because the Budget and Appropriations Committee has shown willingness after discussion with the Cabinet Secretary that this institution can be based in a public university or facility. The Budget and Appropriations Committee is willing to appropriate funds so long as the Departmental Committee on Health is supportive. So, I want to request the Departmental Committee on Health to support this Bill by bringing amendments that will strengthen it. view