Women, Children and People with Disabilities Minister Lulu Xingwana has lashed out at young women who abuse the right to terminate pregnancies.

The Minister says while abortion is legal in this country, it should not be abused. Xingwana has been addressing delegates attending the two day Women’s HIV Prevention Summit underway in Rosebank, Johannesburg.

She says nurses who help conduct abortions need support.

“I agree that some nurses are traumatized by the number of abortions they are seeing every day and therefore maybe reacting to you in a manner that is unprofessional.”

Xingwana adds: “But, they also need counselling from time to time and I agree that you should not be judged at the time when you need help.”
Source: http://www.sabc.co.za