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Abortion Pill Mifepristone Access Restored Via Telehealth, Mail After US Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortions are availed across the United States.
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2 Women Challenge IVF Age Cap, Bombay High Court Allows Fitness Tests For Now
The court acknowledged the risks of pregnancy for women over 50, and has sought expert views on the matter
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National Commission For Women Orders Probe Into Illegal Egg Extraction Racket In Maharashtra
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report which highlighted an alleged illegal racket involving the extraction and sale of eggs from financially vulnerable women in Maharashtra's
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Menstrual Hygiene Integral To Right To Life And Education, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday held that access to menstrual hygiene is an integral part of a girl childs right to life, dignity, health and education, and issued a comprehensive set of mandatory directions to all states.
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Early Puberty, Childbirth Linked To Faster Ageing, High Diabetes Risk: Study
A new analysis finds that women who experience early puberty and early childbirth face faster biological ageing and higher risks of diabetes, heart failure and obesity, while later timing appears protective.
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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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Maternity Leave Integral Part Of Women's Reproductive Rights: Supreme Court
The top court made the judgment while hearing a petition filed by a Tamil Nadu woman, a government teacher, who was denied maternity leave after the birth of her child from her second marriage.
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How Donald Trump's Abortion Policy May Impact Women's Reproductive Rights Globally
In the aftermath of the US election, much focus has been on the consequences for abortion rights across the US, and whether this will affect state-led initiatives to roll back restrictive legislation.
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Trump "Wants To Take America Back To 1800s" On Abortion: Kamala Harris
Donald Trump is looking to turn back the clock on reproductive rights for women if he is reelected to the White House this November, US Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday.
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1st Over-The-Counter Birth Control Pill Approved In US
The US drug regulator approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the country, it announced Thursday, dramatically widening access to contraception for women as the United States grapples with reproductive rights.
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Focus On Reproductive Rights Rather Than Soaring Population: UN
Rather than fixating on the impact of the world's soaring population, the world should look at women's reproductive rights to shore up "demographic resilience," the UN said Wednesday.
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Video: Woman Calls US Politician To Talk About Her Menstrual Cycle, Internet Calls Her "Genius"
Ahead of the 2022 midterm elections in the United States, a woman who called her local congressman about her menstrual cycle is being praised online for her unique way of raising awareness about women's reproductive health.
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Notice To Centre On Plea Against Age Restriction On Women's Reproductive Rights
The Supreme Court has sought response from the Centre on a plea against the age restriction of 35 years on women's reproductive rights for conducting pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic tests.
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US President Joe Biden to Sign Executive Order to Protect Privacy After Abortion Ruling
US President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order on Friday, which is designed to protect the privacy of women in the wake of the US Supreme Court ruling that overturned the federal right to abortion. The executive order seeks to "protect patient privacy, including by addressing the transfer and sales of sensitive health-related data (and) c...
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Only Clinic Performing Abortions In US State At Heart Of Court Case Closes
The only clinic performing abortions in Mississippi, the state at the heart of the US Supreme Court's historic about-face on women's reproductive rights, closed its doors Wednesday for the final time.
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Abortion Pill Mifepristone Access Restored Via Telehealth, Mail After US Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortions are availed across the United States.
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2 Women Challenge IVF Age Cap, Bombay High Court Allows Fitness Tests For Now
The court acknowledged the risks of pregnancy for women over 50, and has sought expert views on the matter
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National Commission For Women Orders Probe Into Illegal Egg Extraction Racket In Maharashtra
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report which highlighted an alleged illegal racket involving the extraction and sale of eggs from financially vulnerable women in Maharashtra's
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Menstrual Hygiene Integral To Right To Life And Education, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday held that access to menstrual hygiene is an integral part of a girl childs right to life, dignity, health and education, and issued a comprehensive set of mandatory directions to all states.
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Early Puberty, Childbirth Linked To Faster Ageing, High Diabetes Risk: Study
A new analysis finds that women who experience early puberty and early childbirth face faster biological ageing and higher risks of diabetes, heart failure and obesity, while later timing appears protective.
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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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Maternity Leave Integral Part Of Women's Reproductive Rights: Supreme Court
The top court made the judgment while hearing a petition filed by a Tamil Nadu woman, a government teacher, who was denied maternity leave after the birth of her child from her second marriage.
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How Donald Trump's Abortion Policy May Impact Women's Reproductive Rights Globally
In the aftermath of the US election, much focus has been on the consequences for abortion rights across the US, and whether this will affect state-led initiatives to roll back restrictive legislation.
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Trump "Wants To Take America Back To 1800s" On Abortion: Kamala Harris
Donald Trump is looking to turn back the clock on reproductive rights for women if he is reelected to the White House this November, US Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday.
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1st Over-The-Counter Birth Control Pill Approved In US
The US drug regulator approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the country, it announced Thursday, dramatically widening access to contraception for women as the United States grapples with reproductive rights.
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Focus On Reproductive Rights Rather Than Soaring Population: UN
Rather than fixating on the impact of the world's soaring population, the world should look at women's reproductive rights to shore up "demographic resilience," the UN said Wednesday.
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Video: Woman Calls US Politician To Talk About Her Menstrual Cycle, Internet Calls Her "Genius"
Ahead of the 2022 midterm elections in the United States, a woman who called her local congressman about her menstrual cycle is being praised online for her unique way of raising awareness about women's reproductive health.
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Notice To Centre On Plea Against Age Restriction On Women's Reproductive Rights
The Supreme Court has sought response from the Centre on a plea against the age restriction of 35 years on women's reproductive rights for conducting pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic tests.
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US President Joe Biden to Sign Executive Order to Protect Privacy After Abortion Ruling
US President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order on Friday, which is designed to protect the privacy of women in the wake of the US Supreme Court ruling that overturned the federal right to abortion. The executive order seeks to "protect patient privacy, including by addressing the transfer and sales of sensitive health-related data (and) c...
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Only Clinic Performing Abortions In US State At Heart Of Court Case Closes
The only clinic performing abortions in Mississippi, the state at the heart of the US Supreme Court's historic about-face on women's reproductive rights, closed its doors Wednesday for the final time.
