No abortions in Indonesia

No abortions in Indonesia

From Neraca

I would like to congratulate Minister of Women's Roles Mien
Sugandhi on her strong opposition against the effort to legalize
abortion as expressed in the recent Women's conference in
Beijing. Western countries such as America, Norway, Sweden and
Denmark regard abortion as normal and it has become part of human
rights.This means that women can decide whether or not abortion
is necessary.

According to Mien Sugandhi, who represented Indonesia at the
conference, abortion is against religious morals and is
prohibited, except when medical consideration advocates
otherwise, i.e. to save the life of the mother.

As a matter of fact, the issue of abortion is regulated in Law
No. 3/1992 concerning health, and Law No. 10/1992 concerning
population and building of prosperous families.

On sexual issues, Indonesia maintains that sexual relationship
must be based on legal marriage. Western tradition, on the other
hand, regards sexual rights as part of human rights and therefore
each individual is free to choose his or her sexual partner.

DEWI SUBAGYO PUTRI

Jakarta