Constitutional Court blocks abortion law reform, orders retrial

According to NewZimbabwe.com, Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court set aside a High Court ruling that declared part of the abortion law unconstitutional, ordering a fresh hearing. The court found that the government and Parliament failed to properly participate in the case, choosing to 'abide' by the outcome. The ruling delays a landmark challenge to restrictive abortion provisions that women's rights groups had hoped would expand access. It underscores the state's reluctance to engage on reproductive rights, leaving the legal framework uncertain. The core vulnerability is the state's reluctance to engage on reproductive rights. Women's access to safe abortion remains in legal limbo, with no clear path forward.