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New Sicilian Law Challenges Italy's Abortion Taboos
Monia, a Sicilian woman in her early 40s, was overjoyed to discover that she was expecting her first child. However, Monia's foetus had a genetic syndrome due to her age and an abortion was needed. Her doctor was a conscientious objector of abortions
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Abortions In US Rose In 2024 Due To Telehealth Prescriptions: Report
The number of abortions in the US rose again in 2024, with women continuing to find ways to get them despite bans and restrictions in many states, according to a report out Monday.
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Baby Born To Brain-Dead US Woman Kept Alive Due To Abortion Law
A brain-dead pregnant woman who was kept alive in the southern US state of Georgia due to local abortion restrictions has given birth, officials said -- with the mother then removed from life support.
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Georgia's Brain Dead Woman Delivers Prematurely, Baby On Life Support
The baby of a woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead and has been on life support since February was delivered early Friday morning, her mother said.
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New Law In US State Could Lead To Prosecution Of Women After Miscarriage
West Virginia's stringent abortion laws may subject women to legal scrutiny following miscarriages, particularly concerning the handling of fetal remains.
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Why Adriana Smith, A Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman, Is Being Kept Alive In US
Adriana Smith has remained on life support for over three months.
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Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman In US Kept Alive Due To Abortion Ban: Family
A 30-year-old pregnant woman in the southeastern US state of Georgia has been kept on life support for three months -- despite being declared brain-dead -- due to the state's abortion restrictions, the woman's mother says.
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Brain-Dead Woman Forced To Carry Fetus To Birth In US Because Of Abortion Ban
The law, known as the "heartbeat law," restricts abortion once cardiac activity is detected, which is generally around six weeks into pregnancy.
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Georgia's Abortion Ban Forces Brain Dead Woman To Carry Fetus To Birth
A pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead after a medical emergency has been on life support for three months to let the fetus grow enough to be delivered, a move hospital said was required under the state's strict anti-abortion law.
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Trump Pardons 23 Anti-Abortion Protesters
US President Donald Trump signed pardons Thursday for 23 anti-abortion protesters whom the White House said were prosecuted under his predecessor Joe Biden's administration.
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South Korean Ruling Party Says 'Dangerous' President Must Go
South Korea's ruling party chief demanded Friday that President Yoon Suk Yeol be removed from office after his abortive attempt to impose martial law, warning there was a "significant risk" he could try to subvert civilian rule again.
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Opinion | Two Sides Of The Same Coin: Fundamentalists Share Worldview Yet Remain Hostile
Earlier this month, tragic news from Texas brought the abortion debate into sharp focus.
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Why More Young Men Voted For Donald Trump
Among younger voters aged 18-29, 49 percent of men voted for Donald Trump -- shattering previous images of young people generally leaning left.
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What Trump's Election Win Could Mean For Abortion Laws In US
Donald Trump's second presidential term could herald a new wave of attacks on abortion access across the United States -- with or without a Republican-controlled Congress.
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S Korean Vlogger Claims To Have Aborted Baby At 9 Months, Probe Underway
A South Korean vlogger has courted controversy after claiming that she terminated her pregnancy at nine months.
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New Sicilian Law Challenges Italy's Abortion Taboos
Monia, a Sicilian woman in her early 40s, was overjoyed to discover that she was expecting her first child. However, Monia's foetus had a genetic syndrome due to her age and an abortion was needed. Her doctor was a conscientious objector of abortions
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Abortions In US Rose In 2024 Due To Telehealth Prescriptions: Report
The number of abortions in the US rose again in 2024, with women continuing to find ways to get them despite bans and restrictions in many states, according to a report out Monday.
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Baby Born To Brain-Dead US Woman Kept Alive Due To Abortion Law
A brain-dead pregnant woman who was kept alive in the southern US state of Georgia due to local abortion restrictions has given birth, officials said -- with the mother then removed from life support.
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Georgia's Brain Dead Woman Delivers Prematurely, Baby On Life Support
The baby of a woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead and has been on life support since February was delivered early Friday morning, her mother said.
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New Law In US State Could Lead To Prosecution Of Women After Miscarriage
West Virginia's stringent abortion laws may subject women to legal scrutiny following miscarriages, particularly concerning the handling of fetal remains.
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Why Adriana Smith, A Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman, Is Being Kept Alive In US
Adriana Smith has remained on life support for over three months.
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Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman In US Kept Alive Due To Abortion Ban: Family
A 30-year-old pregnant woman in the southeastern US state of Georgia has been kept on life support for three months -- despite being declared brain-dead -- due to the state's abortion restrictions, the woman's mother says.
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Brain-Dead Woman Forced To Carry Fetus To Birth In US Because Of Abortion Ban
The law, known as the "heartbeat law," restricts abortion once cardiac activity is detected, which is generally around six weeks into pregnancy.
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Georgia's Abortion Ban Forces Brain Dead Woman To Carry Fetus To Birth
A pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead after a medical emergency has been on life support for three months to let the fetus grow enough to be delivered, a move hospital said was required under the state's strict anti-abortion law.
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Trump Pardons 23 Anti-Abortion Protesters
US President Donald Trump signed pardons Thursday for 23 anti-abortion protesters whom the White House said were prosecuted under his predecessor Joe Biden's administration.
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South Korean Ruling Party Says 'Dangerous' President Must Go
South Korea's ruling party chief demanded Friday that President Yoon Suk Yeol be removed from office after his abortive attempt to impose martial law, warning there was a "significant risk" he could try to subvert civilian rule again.
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Opinion | Two Sides Of The Same Coin: Fundamentalists Share Worldview Yet Remain Hostile
Earlier this month, tragic news from Texas brought the abortion debate into sharp focus.
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Why More Young Men Voted For Donald Trump
Among younger voters aged 18-29, 49 percent of men voted for Donald Trump -- shattering previous images of young people generally leaning left.
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What Trump's Election Win Could Mean For Abortion Laws In US
Donald Trump's second presidential term could herald a new wave of attacks on abortion access across the United States -- with or without a Republican-controlled Congress.
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S Korean Vlogger Claims To Have Aborted Baby At 9 Months, Probe Underway
A South Korean vlogger has courted controversy after claiming that she terminated her pregnancy at nine months.
