by Desmond Chingarande
Aug 16, 2026
The Constitutional Court has remitted a landmark case challenging the country’s abortion laws back to the High Court for a full re-hearing, citing procedural irregularities and the respondents’ failure to meaningfully participate in proceedings.
The case, brought by Women and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA) and the applicant, Talent Forget, sought to expand the definition of “unlawful intercourse” under the Termination of Pregnancy Act to include marital rape and sexual intercourse with minors.
Article continues only if you pay to read it to find out how many, many times the government of Zimbabwe has failed to make abortion safe and legal for girls and women. I won’t share the disgusting visual…
SOURCE: https://www.newsday.co.zw/thestandard/amp/news/article/200059381/govt-backtracks-on-abortion-law