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Religious Groups Fear Implementation of Abortion Law in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone has already a record of high maternal mortality rates and now its president equivocates over signing a bill to extend abortion provision in the country. Religious authorities believe the...
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Supreme Court Blocks Restrictions on Abortion Clinics in Louisiana
A new Louisiana law was to require doctors at abortion clinics to obtain a formal affiliation with a local hospital. The Supreme Court has blocked these restrictions that could have forced all but one...
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Abortion Authorized in Chile After a Decade
Under certain circumstances, abortion is approved in Chile. It is the first step towards lifting a decades-long ban on the practice in the socially conservative South American country. Under the...
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Activists Call for Tightening Poland's Abortion Law
Abortion law of Poland is considered to be one of the most restrictive in Europe. But pro-life activists in Poland still wants to tighten the law, but the move risks a backlash against the new...
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Abortion Rates Fall Due to Increased Use of Contraceptives in Developed...
There is a reduction in the number of abortions taking place in the developed countries, but it remains unchanged in the developing regions, reveals a new study. The new global and regional estimates...
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US State Oklahoma Adopts Bill on Abortion Restrictions
Performing abortions a crime punishable by up to three years in prison, states the bill adopted in the US state of Oklahoma. The bill, which still has to be signed by the state's governor, was passed...
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Abortion Requests Increased In Latin America Due to Zika Scare
Health alerts about Zika virus have prompted pregnant women in Latin American countries to seek an abortion, according to a recent study by Princeton University researchers. The researchers analyzed...
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Zika Virus Alerts Prompted Uptick in Abortion Requests in Latin America
The mosquito-borne Zika virus is associated with microcephaly, a congenital condition that causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads. Pregnant women in Latin American countries were more...
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US Top Court Denies to Revive Abortion Restrictions
The US Supreme Court extended the reach of its major ruling in support of abortion rights, denying efforts by two states to reinstate restrictions on doctors providing the procedure. In brief orders...
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Ireland Rejects Proposed Legislation to Allow Abortion
The Irish parliament rejected proposed legislation to allow abortion in cases of fatal foetal abnormality in Ireland. Prime Minister Enda Kenny had instructed his Fine Gael party members to vote...
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Ohio's Abortion Law Did Not Improve Outcomes But Increased Complications
The implementation of an Ohio law that required abortion providers to adhere to an outdated protocol has increased complications for women who had medication abortions to go for additional...
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Amendment of Abortion Law in India for Unplanned Pregnancy
b (and) #7716;ighlights/b ul class= "group-list punch-points" liThe Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act currently allows a woman to get an abortion within 20 weeks, provided a registered medical...
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Abortion Law in UK is Heading Towards a Crisis
In the UK, abortion care is 'heading towards a crisis' and reformation of the law is needed to remove stigma, encourage doctors to provide terminations and improve equitable access to excellent,...
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Abortion Financial Assistance is Opted by Young Women of Color
Abortion funds are advocacy organizations that also help patients pay for the cost of an abortion by pledging financial assistance directly to a health-care provider. Abortion fund patients who get...
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35-Year-Old Woman With Ectopic Pregnancy Saved Through Surgery
A 35-year-old woman suffering from ectopic pregnancy -- during which the fertilised egg implants outside the uterus -- was saved through a surgical procedure at a Delhi hospital. According to doctors,...
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Socioeconomic Inequalities, Educational Attainment Influence Abortion Trends...
Women who have repeat abortions (Three or more) have a 35% increased risk of complications in a future pregnancy. There is also an increased risk of a baby's death around the time of birth, suggests...
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Trump's Global Gag Rule Bans Aid For Overseas Abortion Providers
President Donald Trump's 'Global Gag' rule or otherwise known as 'Mexico City' policy' has expanded by banning the U.S. funds for overseas abortion providers. According to a report by the Independent,...
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Early Detection is the Only Solution to Prevent Ectopic Pregnancy
Ectopic Pregnancy is a leading cause of pregnancy related deaths. It is a rare condition of embryo development outside the normal uterine cavity, and there's no way to transplant an ectopic pregnancy...
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Oxytocin in Adulterated Milk can Lead to Abortion
Pregnant women need to avoid milk that is adulterated with oxytocin, as it can lead to abortion and there are chances for babies to be born with deformities, reveals a new study. Milk has numerous...
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Thousands March Against Abortion In San Francisco
Nearly 30,000 people who want to outlaw abortion marched in San Francisco in the 14th annual Walk for Life. The protesters holding a huge banner, which reads "Abortion HURTS Women," walked down Market...
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Sex Ratio Drops Among States in India, Government Suspects Abortion
The Government of India, under NITI Aayog, has released the latest statistics on Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) for twenty-one larger states in India. According to the report, bSex Ratio at Birth (SRB) dips...
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Assessing the Safety and Quality of Abortion Care in the US
Legal abortions in the U.S. are considerably safe but the likelihood that women will receive the abortion services that best meet their needs varies considerably depending on where they live,...
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Mifepristone - Abortion Drug for Tumor That Causes Hearing Loss
bHighlights:/b ul class = "group-list punch-points" liMifepristone may halt the growth of human vestibular schwannoma./li liHuman vestibular schwannoma is a benign tumor that causes hearing loss./li...
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Abortion Does Not Increase Depression Risk
Abortion does not increase depression risk, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in iJAMA Psychiatry/i. While previous research has found abortion does not harm women's mental...
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March Against Abortion Bill In Australia
Thousands of people marched to protest against plans to decriminalize abortion in the state of Queensland. The demonstrators marched from Queens Gardens in Brisbane's Central Business District to...
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Use of Medication Abortion Picked Up After FDA Label Change
Use of medication abortion or "the abortion pill," bounced back in Texas after a March 2016 label change by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to a new Texas Policy Evaluation...
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South Korea Lifts Decades-old Abortion Ban
South Korea's Constitutional Court has ruled that the country's decades-old ban on abortion must be lifted. The historic judgment has sparked celebrations in Seoul. The nine-justice panel made the...
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New Zealand Decriminalizes Abortion
The New Zealand government announced a bill to decriminalize abortion on Monday so that it can be compared as a health issue, rather than a crime. The reform bill proposes removing any statutory...
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Online Abortion Pill Demand Highest in the US With Restrictive Abortion...
Women living in the United States with more restrictive policies on abortion are turning to online sources for medicines that can be used to induce the procedure, reveals a new study. The findings of...
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More Than 95 Percent Women Do Not Regret Having an Abortion
Most women do not regret after having an abortion, according to a new study published in the journal iSocial Science (and) Medicine/i. A team of researchers have found that even five down the line...
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Benzodiazepine Use Before Conception Associated With Ectopic Pregnancy Risk
Women who use benzodiazepines, a class of tranquilizers before conception are at increased risk of ectopic pregnancies, according to a study of nearly 1.7 million women. The study, which is published...
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COVID Pandemic Widens Existing Gaps in Access to Abortion Services Across...
Coronavirus pandemic has extended existing gaps in access to abortion services across Europe and has found a national policy change review in response to COVID-19. The findings of the study are...
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Abortion Opposition Related to Beliefs About Fetal Pain Perception: Study
People who are against abortion often believe and consider the pain a fetus can feel, reveals a new study conducted by University of Otago. Lead author Emma Harcourt, PhD candidate in Otago's Centre...
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Sexually Transmitted Infection Chlamydia Might Increase Ectopic Pregnancy and...
bHighlights:/bul class="group-list punch-points"liChlamydia infection might increase cancer and ectopic pregnancy risk/liliIt induces a particular type of change in reproductive tract cells, which can...
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Banning Abortion can Boost Maternal Mortality by Double-Digits: Study
Banning abortion can increase the number of pregnancy-related deaths, especially among Black women, reveals a new University of Colorado Boulder research. Published October 25 in the journal...
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Prescribing Abortion Pill Without Restrictions Found Safe
Abortion remains safe after Canada removed restrictions on the medical abortion pill mifepristone in November 2017. This is a key finding in the study published in the iNew England Journal of...
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Calcutta High Court Allows Abortion for a 34-Week Pregnant Woman
Calcutta High Court allows abortion considering the post-delivery complications of the mother and the child. So far, the Supreme Court allowed abortion only up to 24 weeks. However, the High Court...
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WHO Says Access to Safe Abortion Critical for Health of Women and Girls
Receiving a safe abortion is essential for women and girls, said the World Health Organization. Most of these deaths are concentrated in lower-income countries -- with over 60 per cent in Africa and...
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Abortion Pills are Safe for Early Use Even in Ectopic Pregnancy
Mifepristone and misoprostol combination or "iabortion pills/i," is highly effective for early abortion and early pregnancy loss. When patients have not yet had an intrauterine pregnancy confirmed by...
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US President Signs an Order on Abortion Access
bHighlights:/bul class="group-list punch-points"liUS President Joe Biden signed an executive order on 8th July 2022/liliThe order was passed in order to protect the healthcare rights of women seeking...
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Best Time to Get Pregnant After Miscarriage or Abortion
No need six-month wait, women can soon get pregnant after a miscarriage or abortion, reports a new study. Conception within three months of a miscarriage or an abortion is not associated with...
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Restricting Abortion can Increase the Risk of Suicide
bHighlights:/bul class="group-list punch-points"li Stress is a significant factor in the mental health burden and a substantial contributor to increased suicide risk among women of reproductive age/li...
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Changing Abortion Landscape: Kamala Harris Rallies Against Restrictions
bHighlights:/bul class="group-list punch-points" liIn 1973, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling in favor of constitutional abortion rights/li liFive decades later, the court's conservative...
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Abortion Access Restrictions Worsen Mental Health in Mothers
bHighlights:/b ul class="group-list" li The physical and emotional stress of forced pregnancy puts infants at risk for neurodevelopment /li li Abortion seekers are three times more likely to suffer...
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US Supreme Court Protects Access to Common Abortion Pill
Access to a popular medlinkabortion pill/medlink will continue, as the US Supreme Court has ruled the drug can remain on the market while a lower court lawsuit is underway. The future of the drug was...
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Abortion Rights in Australia: Where They Stand After Roe V. Wade Overturned?
The Australian Medical Students' Association (AMSA) is standing strong for equitable access to legal, safe, timely, and compassionate abortion care in Australia at times of increasing deficits in...
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Abortion Drug Mifepristone: US Supreme Court Reviewing Nationwide Restrictions
The US Supreme Court announced it will evaluate the possibility of limiting nationwide access to mifepristone, a commonly used abortion drug, even in states where the procedure remains legal following...
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Implications of Texas's Victory on Emergency Abortion Ban!
Texas retains the power to ban emergency medlinkabortions/medlink as affirmed by the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals, overriding President Joe Biden's administration's emphasis on prioritizing federal...
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France Makes History: Abortion Rights Enshrined in Constitution
France has made an indelible mark on the global stage by becoming the first nation to explicitly embed the right to medlinkabortion/medlink into its constitution. This historic decision, ratified by...
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