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Pope Says Doctors Should Not Give Women Abortion Pill
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Pope Benedict XVI said this week that doctors should not give women the abortion pill because it hides the "gravity" of taking a human life. He said that officials should…
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Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Bill Requiring Doctors to Tell Women a Fetus Could Suffer Pain
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Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle vetoed a Republican-backed bill Friday that would have forced doctors to tell women seeking an abortion after their fifth month of pregnancy that the fetus could…
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Abortion in Indiana Would be Illegal for Most Under Proposed Bill
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Abortion would be illegal for most women in the state of Indiana, including victims of rape and incest, under a bill filed this past week in the Indiana House. The…
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Battle Over Mississippi’s Only Abortion Clinic Continues
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Mississippi's only abortion clinic is waiting to hear whether it will be granted a new state certification to continue performing its full range of procedures. The requirement to meet higher…
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European Union Advisory Panel Says Physicians Should Not be Allowed to Avoid Performing Abortions
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A European Union (EU) advisory panel has issued a policy statement arguing that physicians should not be allowed to avoid performing abortions, the Catholic Family & Human Rights Institute (C-Fam)…
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Germany’s Ruling Conservative Party Plans to Toughen Abortion Laws
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Germany's governing Christian Democratic alliance (CDU/CSU) is planning to introduce tougher abortion laws in the coming year, affecting late-term abortions in the case of unborn disabled children. Source: irna.ir/en/news. For…
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Oklahoma Lawmaker Seeks Legislation Requiring Ultrasound to be Offered Before Abortion
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An Oklahoma Legislator, Kevin Calvey, is seeking legislation that would require abortion clinics to offer ultrasound scans to women seeking an abortion. The proposed “Unborn Child Untrsound Imaging Act” would…
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South Dakota Task Force Suggests Reversing Roe, Imposing More Abortion Limits
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A task force authorized by the state legislature to examine the issue of abortion in South Dakota and determine what legislative steps should be taken about it has recommended more…
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Group to Challenge Colombia’s Abortion Ban
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Days after Colombia's highest court rejected a case challenging the country's complete prohibition on abortion, an international women's rights group says it will file another suit on Monday. Monica Roa,…
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Colombia’s Highest Court Rejects Case Calling for Legalization of Abortion on Technical Grounds
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The highest court in Colombia, the Constitutional Court, has rejected a case brought to legalize abortion. Lawyers had argued that international agreements required Colombia to legalize abortion in certain circumstances.…