International
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4.0KBuddhist beliefs cause many doctors in Thailand to refuse to commit abortions
“I undertake to refrain from taking life.” So goes the traditional Buddhist’s recitation of the first of the five precepts taught by...
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1.4KMexican state of Veracruz becomes fourth in country to legalize abortion
Lawmakers in Mexico’s state of Veracruz have voted to decriminalize abortion, becoming the fourth state in the nation to do so. The...
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2.1KStudy finds ‘no long term health or economic benefits’ of contraception in developing nations
Promoting birth control in developing countries has long been promoted as a means of reducing poverty rates and improving economic outcomes for...
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1.5KIndian state criticized for considering coercive population control policy ‘like the China model’
Shortly ahead of the upcoming elections and as part of an ongoing national conversation about population control, India’s most heavily populated state,...
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3.0KUK experts: Preborn babies feel pain as early as 12 weeks, and the law should reflect that
A group of experts in the United Kingdom are calling for changes in policies that currently allow abortion up to 24 weeks,...
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9.6KDoctors ask mother in labor if she wants her baby with Down syndrome to be left to die
Having a child with Down syndrome has seemingly become more difficult than ever in New Zealand, as parents are put under immense...
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1.5KYasmeen had a host of mysterious medical issues. When her IUD was removed, they disappeared.
A 27-year-old teacher is blaming her contraceptive IUD (coil) for mysterious and frightening medical issues she developed, including suicidal thoughts. The symptoms...
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1.8KDisturbing: Canadian computer program hopes to predict when elderly have just months to live
(National Review) As if we needed further evidence that medicine is growing increasingly impersonal, the Canadian Medical Association Journal has published a...
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2.5KSpain plans to expand its abortion laws, end conscience protections for doctors
A Spanish government minister has announced plans to fully decriminalize abortion in the nation, including ending a physician’s right to conscientious objection. The...
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2.5KMother tells of heartbreak after son with Down syndrome dies at negligent UK hospital
Gina Egmore had cared for her son, Ben King, for most of his life. But when she fell ill and couldn’t care...
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1.4KColumnist claims her own abortion was tragic, but wants it promoted ‘everywhere’
In a recent column for The Sun, Tanya Gold wrote about why she chose abortion as a 22-year-old college student. While this sounds...
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2.5KDespite anti-discrimination law, Guernsey to allow children with disabilities to be killed up to birth
According to the BBC, the British channel island of Guernsey has liberalized its abortion law after politicians approved an extension on the...
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2.0KWomen in Poland sue over eugenic abortion ban, citing ‘distress’ over ‘prospect’ of having child with disability
Early this year, Poland enacted a ban on eugenic abortions, making it illegal to abort preborn children with disabilities. Before the law...
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1.8KShock report: Prenatal testing company in China harvested data without consent
A shocking new report from Reuters has uncovered that a company in China with military affiliations has been harvesting data from its...
