30 Mar 2016

Call for abortion law reform debate in PNG

From , 6:05 am on 30 March 2016

The governor of Port Moresby is calling for public debate on reforming abortion law in Papua New Guinea.

Abortion is a crime in PNG where about 200 women are thought to die each year from illegally terminating their pregnancies.

Ben Robinson Drawbridge reports.

The governor of Papua New Guinea's National Capital District, Powes Parkop.

The governor of Papua New Guinea's National Capital District, Powes Parkop. Photo: RNZ / Koroi Hawkins