Nepalese worker first woman in Malaysia jailed for terminating pregnancy

"Dr Choong said Nirmala's conviction was "unusual" and regretted that she was "treated like a common criminal" for terminating her pregnancy, something many women have done.

"She did what countless other women have done. Why was Nirmala targeted? She was really unlucky."

This has nothing to do with luck.

I think there seem to be an element of discrimination against foreign women, especially workers and labourers. It is just curious that why must the AG Office do this, despite the fact there are thousands of abortions done all the time. This is not right. I agree with LFL.

On the wider perspective this law is outdated and highly discriminatory. This law and its hard enforcement is not the solution for unwanted pregnancies. It hurts people, especially women. The scars of emotional and

We need to go deep into the roots of the problems, and tackle them - with COMPASSION.



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Nepalese worker first woman in Malaysia jailed for terminating pregnancy