Ronald Bruce Meyer
Ronald Bruce Meyer
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NB: I criticize Dems from the LEFT. Audiobook narrator, writer on politics, 我爱我的妻子 Uxorious husband. Doting grandfather. Atheist and materialist. Pro-democracy. Pro-choice. Anti-war. Anti-fascist. #BLM
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Human Rights Watchi is criticizing the overly restrictive regulations that South Korea plans to put in place for medication abortion. They say it will continue to impair the right of women and girls to safe and affordable abortion services.
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90% of Belgians believe that a pregnant person should be able to decide for themselves about an unwanted pregnancy. In addition, 76% believe that abortion law should be based on recommendations from scientific experts rather than on political convictions.
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In Liechtenstein, about 250 demonstrators marched to the prince's castle to protest against Hereditary Prince Alois' insistence on strict abortion rules. Protesters chanted: "Time-limit solution instead of princely solution" and "Not one prince decides alone, democracy must be for everyone."
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Abortion is legal in Taiwan but abortion pills are strictly controlled. Women need a prscription and must take the pills in front of a doctor. Therefore, zero surprise that many women turn to an illegal seller. No one would profit like this if the gov't just made pills easily available and free.
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Across the US, people are being denied healthcare because of the personal beliefs of the provider or hospital. Anti-choice politicians who advanced refusal of care laws usurped anti-war “conscientious objector” language to misleadingly assign righteousness to their opposition to abortion care.
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Several advocacy groups spoke to the Philippine gov't calling for abortion decriminalization and repeal of penal provisions. They argued that criminalization puts women’s health at risk, fuels stigma, and discourages women from seeking medical care.
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Polish women took to the streets in more than 20 cities and towns to protest the lack of access to abortion. The goverment has failed to fulfill its promise to relax Poland’s strict abortion laws. The protesters said the recent moves to ease the law are a meaningless ploy to get votes.
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Poland's demonstrations on Thursday took place on the 6th anniversary of the court ruling that introduced a near-total abortion ban. They were nowhere near the scale of the massive protests in 2020. “It’s sad that we have to engage in this fight again,” said one of the organisers.
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Dr. Chisa Ugboaja, a consultant gynaecologist with MSI Reproductive Choices Nigeria, has decried the dangers caused by unsafe abortion and called for coordinated action to prevent avoidable deaths and complications. gazettengr.com/expert-urges...
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Kenya - Lack of family planning education and myths behind modern contraception put off many women, who end up pregnant. Limited access to reproductive health services and reliable information, not to mention strict abortion laws, endanger health and lives.
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In Dominica, the group ASPIRE found in a 2022 survey that 77% agree that “abortion is a medical issue, and healthcare associations should take an active role in the dialogue.” Yet there hasn't been a single statement from any professional health association since then. It's due to stigma.
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In Australia, lifting restrictions on MS-2 Step (the abortion pill) has led to almost 50% more pharmacies ordering the medicine. Access has increased in cities especially, but also regional areas.
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This article gives little indication of the horrific conditions Afghan women face when it comes to reproductive healthcare and abortion. When even a few women dare to go to hospital for an abortion (which is illegal), you know that thousands don't because of the risk.
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“Women’s health has long been ignored as a federal priority... [so] it’s hard not to point out the blatant hypocrisy of this unfunded order coming from an administration that is actively decimating health care access for women,” said National Women's Law Center.
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The Delhi High Court in India said the right of a minor rape survivor to terminate a pregnancy must be recognised as a human right, because refusing permission could affect her right to live with dignity.
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Malawi has a strict abortion law, but post-abortion care is available regardless of reason. A new study finds a paradox though: a service designed to save lives is underused because the women who need it most fear what will happen if they tell the truth about how their complications arose.