Breaking: Sickle cell anemia law: Priests, Parents risk imprisonment in Anambra
Anambra State House of Assembly, has enacted a law to control and eradicate Sickle cell anemia in the state.
The sickle cell disease control and eradicate repeal bill seeks to eradicate sickle cell anaemia in the state and sets those living with it free from all kinds of oppression, abuse and exploitation. “It also provides that no religious body or registry shall wed any person without verification as anybody who contravenes the provision of this section shall be guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the fine of 200,000 naira or imprisonment to the term of three years or both”The 6th Anambra state House of Assembly passed the bill after scaling the last reading, during plenary on Tuesday.
He said it would put a final stop to the notion that ‘love is blind’, by ensuring that intending couples must present their genotype test before marriage consummation.However, he commended the Speaker, Hon Rita Maduagwu and his colleagues for being the first to pass such a health enhancement bill in the country.
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