Religion, rights and politics clash over Sierra Leone abortion bill

By Umaru Fofana FREETOWN (Reuters) - When she was 15, long before she became gender adviser to Sierra Leone's president, Naasu Fofanah was raped by her church pastor. With her mother's help, she had an abortion, a decision she does not regret, even though it involved breaking the law. Since December, parliament, dominated by President Ernest Bai Koroma's party, has twice passed the "Safe Abortion Bill" which would scrap the current ban, both times with more than the two-thirds majority needed to