Tag #Reproductive Rights

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Dominican Collective Fights Sexual Violence Amidst Deportations of Pregnant Women

Aquelarre RD, a Dominican feminist collective, combats high rates of sexual violence and inadequate reproductive healthcare, distributing educational materials and menstrual kits to over 3,600 young people while facing challenges from conservative social norms and government policies, including the ...

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Turkish Women Protest Ban on Elective C-Sections

Turkish women protested a new ban on elective C-sections in private medical centers in Istanbul, following a football team's banner supporting natural childbirth and government statements linking low birth rates to C-sections, arguing that the decision infringes upon their reproductive rights.

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DRC: High Rates of Unsafe Abortions Fuel Public Health Crisis

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, where abortion is illegal, an estimated 7.5% of women under 20 have undergone the procedure, leading to 38,000 women seeking treatment in 2016 for complications from unsafe abortions, highlighting a critical public health crisis exacerbated by poverty and lack of...

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Abortion Numbers Rise Despite Decrease in Cross-State Travel

A new survey reveals that despite a 9% decrease in people crossing state lines for abortions in 2024, the overall number of abortions in the U.S. rose by less than 1%, reaching 1.04 million, primarily due to a rise in telehealth abortions.

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Wyoming Abortion Clinic Closure Highlights Restrictive New Laws

New Wyoming laws have forced the state's only abortion clinic, Wellspring Health Access, to temporarily stop providing abortions due to costly requirements for licensure as a surgical center and mandatory ultrasounds, causing patients to travel to neighboring states for care.

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Bayern Ranks Last in Germany for Abortion Access

A new study reveals that almost 20% of people in Bayern must travel more than 40 minutes to reach an abortion facility, placing the state last in Germany for accessibility, due to a shortage of doctors performing abortions and a lack of political will to improve access.

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Woman on Trial for Illegal Abortion After Testifying Friend Noticed No Pregnancy Signs

Nicola Packer is on trial for allegedly procuring a miscarriage via abortion pills obtained remotely in November 2020, exceeding the 10-week gestational limit; a friend testified she showed no signs of pregnancy.

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Polish MEP Storms Hospital, Threatens Doctor Performing Legal Abortion

Polish MEP Grzegorz Braun, a far-right presidential candidate, led a group of men in storming a hospital to confront a doctor who performed a legal late-term abortion, resulting in a prosecutor's investigation and condemnation from government officials.

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Post-Roe Abortion Numbers: Slight Rise in Legal Abortions, Significant Drop in Cross-State Travel

A Guttmacher Institute report reveals a less than 1% rise in abortions in states where it's legal in 2024, but a 9% drop in individuals crossing state lines for abortions, totaling about 155,000, while telehealth abortions increased, highlighting uneven access and potential future health consequence...

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US Abortion Numbers Steady at Over 1 Million in 2024 Amidst State-Level Variations

Despite a patchwork of state laws impacting abortion access, the US saw over 1 million abortions in 2024, consistent with 2023, driven by increased cross-state travel, telehealth utilization, and state-level variations.

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Womb Transplant Successful, but Transgender Applications Ruled Out

Following the UK's first successful womb transplant, resulting in the birth of baby Amy Isabel to Grace Davidson, surgeons have ruled out the procedure for transgender women due to significant anatomical and technical challenges, focusing instead on cisgender women with uterine conditions.

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Increase in Abortion Approvals in Israel in 2023

In 2023, Israel saw a 10% increase in abortion approvals, totaling 15,173, with most procedures (85.5%) in the first trimester due to reasons such as pregnancies outside marriage (47.9%), fetal abnormalities (24%), or maternal health risks (18.8%); Israel's abortion rate remains relatively low compa...

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