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Senate Advances Bill to Decriminalise Attempted Suicide Despite Akpabio’s Opposition
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The Senate has passed for second reading a bill seeking to establish a national framework for suicide prevention, decriminalise attempted suicide, and provide rehabilitation for survivors, despite opposition from Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who insists that the act should remain punishable by imprisonment. Sponsored by Sen. Asuquo Ekpenyong, representing Cross River South, the bill seeks […]