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Kenyan churches oppose constitution over abortion, Islamic courts

By Alliance Alert

Associated Press: "The draft constitution cuts down the Kenyan president's current enormous powers by setting up an American-style presidential system of checks and balances. Kibaki, who is barred from seeking re-election because of term limits, supports the legislation. But church leaders, who hold sway in this religious country where the majority of the population is Christian, now say they are willing to forego those gains if the constitution includes a clause on conditional abortion. Christian leaders are also seeking to end Islamic courts, which arbitrate on personal matters such as inheritance and marriage for members of the country's Muslim minority."

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on April 30, 2010 (boomark / email).