Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- The Senate on Tuesday suspended consideration of the Criminal Code Amendment Bill following disagreements over provisions criminalising the supply of drugs or instruments used to conduct abortions.

The bill, which originated from the House of Representatives, seeks to amend Nigeria's Criminal Code Act to align it with the country's current economic realities.

During plenary, the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, presented the concurrence bill alongside two others - the Federal Road Safety Corps (Amendment) Bill and the Dietician Council of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill.

Under the proposed amendment, lawmakers sought to increase the jail term for anyone found guilty of supplying drugs or instruments to procure abortion...