Win for Pro-Lifers as Students Drive Off Contraceptive Advocates from Malawian School

Fr. Zikomankhani attributed the students’ gesture to the deep formation they had already received about the sanctity of life.

“Human Life International has visited Natola and was invited to do so again a few weeks before the students kicked the abortion promoters out of the classroom,” he said, and added, “We’ve been teaching them about chastity, along with the dangers of using contraception and the dangers of abortion.”  

The Catholic Priest recounted the visit of the FPAM, saying, “To the surprise of everybody, the students at Natola refused the abortion promoters sent to teach them and chased them away.”

He said that those who witnessed the incident were sure that it was due to the “good pro-life message” that HLI had been sharing with the students. 

“It is encouraging to hear that these students are embracing the culture of life,” Fr. Zikomankhani said, adding that a teacher at the Malawian school had noted the gains of pro-life teachings at the school.

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“The Natola teacher told me that since Human Life International first began visiting the school, none of the girls there have gotten pregnant, and that’s a fact he attributes to the pro-life education that Human Life International has been supplying,” the Catholic Priest said.

Malawi offers some of the world’s strongest protections for preborn babies, thus is a frequent target of global abortion promoters, including IPPF. 

In recent years, Malawi’s National Assembly has seen repeated attempts to force unrestricted abortion. 

With 98 percent of Malawians being religious, abortion has been a deeply divisive issue that is expected to raise its ugly head again in upcoming legislative sessions.

In the report shared with ACI Africa, HLI has expressed a commitment to be there in those legislative discussions “to fight on behalf of life.”

“The worldwide pro-life authority will continue visiting schools like Natola Secondary School in Malawi to foster a culture of life and warn against the dangers being promoted and deceptions practiced by the global abortion lobby,” reads the HLI report.

HLI is a US-based authority on global life issues, including abortion, contraception, and end-of-life concerns.

The entity is engaged in providing aid, training, and advocacy around the world and is reportedly the largest global pro-life organization, active in more than 100 countries on six continents. 

Further, HLI provides resources and education on life issues from a Catholic perspective, while providing assistance around the globe, and prepares those training for and those active in ministry to address these matters in their vocation.

Agnes Aineah is a Kenyan journalist with a background in digital and newspaper reporting. She holds a Master of Arts in Digital Journalism from the Aga Khan University, Graduate School of Media and Communications and a Bachelor's Degree in Linguistics, Media and Communications from Kenya's Moi University. Agnes currently serves as a journalist for ACI Africa.