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Assisted Suicide! Morality and the Law: An insight into the African visa v Western perceptions of assisted suicide

 Mercy killing: Morality, ethics and the law: A comparative analysis of Western and African perceptions of assisted suicide.  By Lincoln Majogo  Profile  Lincoln Majogo is a law student currently studying at the University of Zimbabwe. He has written and published 2 novels to his name, one titled MUTSA and another tiled The Mirror, Suicide Note and Other short stories. Contact details  Telephone, Whatsapp//0773 785 283 Email address: LincMajogo1@gmail.com Twitter handle: @LincolnMajogo ABSTRACT  The paper will critically examine the conceptions of euthanasia as understood in Africa visa v the perceptions of the Western countries. For this analysis, reliance will be placed upon contributions from F.Mangena, E.Chitando, Stanlike Samukange, Maduka Enyimba who have covered extensively the African perceptions of Euthanasia. On the other side of the coin, the paper will also rely on contributions from various judgments in the U.K, U.S.A, persuasive scholarly writings, Immanuel Kant and Stuar

Is it the time to liberalize and expand Zimbabwes abortion law? An insightful read into the current challenges under the existing framework of laws by Lincoln Majogo

  IS IT THE RIGHT TIME TO EXPAND ZIMBABWES ABORTION LAWS? A comprehensive insight into the challenges of the current abortion laws in Zimbabwe.  By Lincoln Majogo. Profile  Lincoln Majogo is a law student currently studying at the University of Zimbabwe. He has written and published 2 novels to his name, one titled MUTSA and another tiled The Mirror, Suicide Note and Other short stories. Contact details  Telephone, Whatsapp//0773 785 283 Email address: LincMajogo1@gmail.com Twitter handle: @LincolnMajogo ABSTRACT The purpose of the article is to offer insights into the existing framework of law governing abortion with a view that there is urgent need for government review the matter with an intention of liberalizing the law through reducing procedural roadblocks to accessing pre and post care abortion services in Zimbabwe.  Introduction The issue of abortion has divided opinions amongst conservative pro-life supporters and abortionists. For the purposes of context conservatives are tho