IN the dim light of a cramped “surgery” in Mbare, Harare, the air is thick with the smell of antiseptic and fear. There, far from the polished mahogany of Parliament or the hallowed aisles of the Cathedral, the reality of Zimbabwe’s reproductive health crisis is written in blood. A 15-year-old girl, her school uniform replaced…

At the heart of the storm is a series of historic amendments to the Termination of Pregnancy Act (TOPA) of 1977 and the Medical Services Amendment Bill.
