Liberia: U.S. Congressman Urges Liberian Senate to Reject Abortion Clause

A renewed international spotlight has been cast on Liberia’s controversial Public Health Bill following a direct appeal by U.S. Congressman Chris Smith, who has urged members of the Liberian Senate to reject provisions that would significantly expand legal access to abortion.

Smith, a Republican congressman from New Jersey and one of the most prominent pro-life voices in the United States Congress, described the abortion provisions as a fundamental threat to Liberia’s longstanding legal and moral…