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Contraception bar 'fuels abortion'Thousands of Argentinian women are turning to illegal abortions because they are denied access to contraception, a report said.Human Rights Watch said prejudice and ignorance amongst many doctors meant access to reproductive healthcare services, including the legal right to free and universal...
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Illegal abortion clampdown in ChinaHealth authorities in China have stepped up efforts to protect under age girls' mental and physical health by cutting down on the availability of illegal abortions throughout the country.In an inspection that began in May, the Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau found that 28 private hospitals in...
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Pakistan's backstreet abortion fearNewly published data has revealed that 250,000 women in Pakistan suffer post-abortion complications due to "backstreet" treatment carried out by unskilled providers.The figures from Pakistani health professionals also show that 3,000 of the 250,000 women die from the complications.A conference...
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Abortion call to counter death ratePlans are being made by health ministers in West Africa to tackle the high maternal mortality rate (MMR) by passing safe abortion laws.Ministers from the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) are urging its member states to agree legislation which would lower pregnancy-related death among...
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Uganda's unsafe abortion rate highA new report has revealed that women in Uganda are suffering a high level of unsafe abortions due to a lack of family planning services.The US-based Guttmacher Institute found that the unmet need for the services was at 41%.The report, Abortion Worlwide: A Decade of Uneven Progress, examined the...
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