legalization of abortion
Proposed Abortion Law in Peru Meets Heavy Opposition
by Angela Castellanos, RH Reality Check, Latin America
November 24, 2009 - 9:42pm (Print)
Revisions in Peru's Penal Code may lead to decriminalizing abortion in cases of rape or severe disability of the fetus. But conservative political and religious forces are, predictably, opposing these changes.
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Supreme Court of Nepal Calls on Government to Make Legal Abortion a Reality
by Ramona Vijeyarasa, RH Reality Check, Southeast Asia
May 27, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)
On May 20, Nepal's Supreme Court ordered the Nepalese government to enact a comprehensive abortion law to guarantee that abortion is accessible to women, not just legal.
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Catholic Crusaders No More
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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Legal Abortion in Mexico City, One Year Later
by Karim Velasco, RH Reality Check, Latin America
August 12, 2008 - 7:00am (Print)
One year after legalization of abortion in Mexico City, the procedure has proven to be both necessary and safe.
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