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Morning Roundup: Racist Anti-abortion Flyers at Princeton Theological Seminary
by Beth Saunders, RH Reality Check
March 23, 2011 - 10:38am (Print)
The WHO lists 30 essential drugs for maternal and child health, Montanans don't want to ban abortion, Princeton Theological Seminarians upset by distribution of racist flyers, and health care reform turns one!
"I Am Not Dead, But I Am Not Living:” Obstetric Fistula in Kenya
February 1, 2011 - 10:15am (Print)
The Kenyan state denies fistula sufferers their rights to the highest attainable standard of health and to a remedy for the injustices and denial of service that they face.
Criminalized Abortion Overshadows Good News of Reduced Unsafe Abortion Deaths
reader diary by Joyce Arthur
December 9, 2010 - 9:40pm (Print)
Researchers at the World Health Organization have recently documented a substantial decrease in the numbers of unsafe abortion deaths, but the incidence of unsafe abortion itself has not decreased. Anti-abortion laws in developing countries cause grave harm and endanger women's lives and health. As long as these antiquated laws remain in place, unsafe abortion and its resulting maternal mortality and morbidity will continue.
Pregnancy After Miscarriage: The Right Time May be Sooner Than You Think
by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check
August 10, 2010 - 8:00am (Print)
A new study suggests that otherwise healthy women may safely get pregnant sooner after a miscarriage than previously thought.
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