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Poland's Warsaw hit by protests against abortion ban
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Warsaw [Poland], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Poland's feminist organization Strajk Kobiet (Women's Strike) has organized a protest in downtown Warsaw on Saturday to draw public attention to the decision of Poland's Constitutional Court to outlaw abortions and to commemorate the 102nd annivers
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South Korea to legalise abortions within 14 weeks without reasons
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], October 7 (ANI/Sputnik): South Korea has decided to amend the anti-abortion law with the right granted to a woman to terminate the pregnancy in the period within 14 weeks at her request without any reasons, the South Korean Ministry of Justice announced on Wednesday.
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China involved in mass rapes, abortions of Uyghur women, alleges activist
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 11 (ANI): A renowned Uyghur American activist and advocate from Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China has alleged that Uyghur women have been facing genocide in the hands of Chinese as they are being raped, tortured and brainwashed.
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Argentine President to propose legalising abortions
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], Mar 02 (ANI): Argentine President Alberto Fernandez said he will send a motion to the parliament in the coming days to legalise abortions.
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Alyssa Milano opens up about undergoing two abortions in early 20s
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Aug 21 (ANI): American actor and producer Alyssa Jayne Milano recently opened up about going through two abortions and how she is still struggling to overcome that pain.
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Democrats criticise Alabama abortion measure, Gillibrand says it's 'war on
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 15 (ANI): Democrats on Wednesday criticised a bill passed by the Alabama Senate that outlaws abortions in the state, calling it an outrageous, appalling and unconstitutional attack on women.
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Georgia lawmakers pass bill banning abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 1 (ANI): Georgia lawmakers on Friday (local time) passed a bill that restricts abortion after a heartbeat is detected in an embryo, which is typically about six weeks into a pregnancy.
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Polls open in Irish referendum to repeal abortion ban
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], May 25 (ANI): Irish voters are casting votes to decide whether to repeal the eighth amendment in the country's constitution which bans abortions under any circumstances.
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Husband-wife duo, helper held for performing sex-selective abortions
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Apr. 14 (ANI): Two doctors and a woman helper were arrested by city police for performing sex-selective abortions in Hyderabad's Saidabad.
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New Ohio law bans Down Syndrome abortions
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 24 (ANI): In a bid to promote the lives of people with Down syndrome as lives worth living, a law has been introduced in Ohio that bans doctors from performing abortions based on the diagnosis of the lifelong genetic condition.
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New U.S. policy to ban aid for overseas abortion providers
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], May 16 (ANI): President Donald Trump's administration is reportedly planning to expand its 'Mexico City' policy that bans U.S. funding for overseas abortions.
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Pope extends Catholic priests' right to forgive abortion
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Nov. 21 (ANI): Pope Francis has extended the powers of Catholic priests to forgive abortions.
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