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Safeguarding women’s rights during the Covid-19 shutdown
Women will be disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic, particularly considering their contribution as caregivers, in both professional and domestic settings
Proposed New Zealand abortion law to give women right to choose
The government plans to overhaul the country's current abortion laws
Louisiana lawmakers pass fetal heartbeat abortion ban
The bans are expected to be blocked in lower courts, but supporters plan to appeal such decisions until they reach the Supreme Court
Alabama senate passes toughest abortion ban bill in US
The text, which the Republican-led senate sent to Governor Ivey's desk for signature into law, doesn't include exceptions in cases of rape or incest
Forced abortions: The crime no one is talking about
Nomthandazo* thought her and her partner were happily expecting their first baby together. She was wrong.
Abortion hypocrisy kills women
People who pass judgment on those terminate their pregnancies can have fatal consequences
UN backs weakened resolution on sexual violence in conflicts
Washington threatened a veto if the text spoke of reproductive rights
US Supreme Court rejects state efforts to block abortion funding
Louisiana and Kansas had asked the highest court in the land to intervene after losing their case against family planning group Planned Parenthood
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