Introduction
Termination of pregnancy in Zimbabwe is controlled by statute. This is a constitutional application in respect of which the applicants seek to persuade the court to outlaw or read in to the definition of “unlawful intercourse” contained in s 2(1) of the Termination of Pregnancy Act [Chapter 15:10] hereinafter referred to as the “Act” to allow children below the age of 18 and married women, who are victims of marital rape to have access to legal abortion as provided for in terms of s 4 of the Act.