abortion

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European Commissioner for Equality Hadja Lahbib said on Thursday that almost 500,000 unsafe abortions took place in Europe every year and "safety and freedom must never depend on your postcode and income".

From BBC

However, a move by the government to legalise abortion was ended last year at the request of Albert, the reigning monarch since 2005.

From Barron's

The ads tell women how they can get help obtaining an abortion.

From Salon

Her reporting often focuses on breaking news and abortion in the U.S., tracking the shifting legal landscape of abortion rights and its subsequent impacts.

From The Wall Street Journal

It also created a “chilling” effect among clinicians who were scared to share family-planning resources due to a fear of it affecting funding — even in countries with progressive policies on abortion.

From Salon