international law

Catholic Crusaders No More

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by Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check

March 30, 2009 - 2:47pm (Print)

Today, there is a social liberalism in Spain that counters the influence of the Catholic Church on some issues.

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Even Legal Abortion Is Hard to Access in Poland

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by Anna Wilkowska-Landowska, RH Reality Check, Eastern Europe

August 16, 2008 - 8:00am (Print)

Abortion in Poland is legal when the mother's life or health is at risk, in cases of fetal malformation, or when pregnancy is a result of a crime, and a clear majority of Poles support access to abortion in these cases. So why is accessing legal abortion so difficult?
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Are U.S. Policies Killing Women Abroad?

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by Michele Kort, Ms. Magazine

February 15, 2008 - 8:51am (Print)

The global gag rule only thwarts safe abortions. Illegal, unsafe abortion continues abroad unchecked, and is a major cause of maternal death.

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