Indonesian police given sole power to grant abortions for rape victims

JAKARTA: New rules issued this week by Indonesia will make the police the only authority allowed to give the go-ahead for abortions for rape victims, ...

: New rules issued this week by Indonesia will make the police the only authority allowed to give the go-ahead for abortions for rape victims, drawing criticism from rights activists who said the changes were regressive.

According to Maidina Rahmawati from the Indonesian Institute for Criminal Justice Reform , the police are yet to issue any internal regulations about specific assistance for rape victims, including providing emergency contraception or safe abortion services, as well as special training for officers.

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