ONDO STATE GOVERNMENT ORDERS FUMIGATION OF NAF AIRCRAFT CRASH SITE, DISTRIBUTES HEALTH KITS. (PHOTO).

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 Ondo State Government Orders Fumigation Of NAF Aircraft Crash Site, Distributes Health Kits Ondo state governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has directed fumigation of the river where the Nigerian Air Force aircraft crashed in Igbokoda, Ilaje local government area, following complaints by residents over a strong stench from the water. The intervention is aimed at reducing potential health risks and preventing possible disease outbreaks, as the river serves as a major source of livelihood for residents of Igbokoda and neighbouring communities. In a statement issue by the commissioner for information and orientation, Idowu Ajanaku,  the governor also directed  Ilaje local government to provide water tankers for the continuous supply of potable water if the river was found to be severely polluted and unsafe for use. The arrangement is expected to remain in place pending a lasting solution to the pollution concerns. The ministries of health and environment have also been directed to dis...

GEORGIA WOMAN CHARGED WITH MURDER AFTER ALLEGEDLY TAKING ABORTION PILLS TO END PREGNANCY. (PHOTO)


 Georgia woman charged with murder after allegedly taking abortion pills to end pregnancy

A 31-year-old Georgia woman has been charged with murder after police say she took pills to induce an abortion in violation of state law that bans most terminations beyond the earliest weeks of pregnancy.

Alexia Moore was taken into custody in Camden County after hospital staff said she had ingested misoprostol, a medication used for abortions, along with the opioid oxycodone. Moore arrived at the hospital on Dec. 30, complaining of abdominal pain. According to police, the fetus survived about an hour after delivery, and Moore allegedly told staff she wanted the baby to die.

The arrest warrant says medical staff determined Moore’s pregnancy was between 22 and 24 weeks, placing the fetus near the threshold of viability. Georgia law defines a person as a human being at live birth, which is the basis cited for the murder charge. Moore also faces separate charges for illegal possession of oxycodone and misoprostol.

If prosecutors pursue the murder case, it would be one of the first instances in Georgia of a woman being charged for ending her own pregnancy under the state’s 2019 law banning most abortions. District Attorney Keith Higgins of the Brunswick Judicial Circuit will decide whether to seek an indictment from a grand jury. Moore’s attorney has filed motions seeking a bond and a speedy trial.

Advocates for reproductive rights say the case sets a troubling precedent. “No one should be criminalized for having an abortion,” said Dana Sussman of Pregnancy Justice, describing Moore’s charge as “unprecedented.” Meanwhile, anti-abortion groups argue the charge is justified in part because of the alleged use of oxycodone.

Georgia’s restrictive “heartbeat law” prohibits abortions once embryonic cardiac activity is detected, generally around six weeks. The case highlights ongoing legal and ethical debates around abortion access in conservative-leaning states, particularly after the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.

Camden County officials say Moore obtained the misoprostol online and the oxycodone from a relative. A coroner noted that the fetus’s death was medically undetermined and declined to classify it as a homicide. Meanwhile, FDA-approved medications like misoprostol and mifepristone are legally allowed for first-trimester abortions, though states including Louisiana have recently imposed restrictions classifying them as controlled substances.


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