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An Afghan woman deported from Iran, holds her child as she waits to register herself at a camp for returning migrants near...

World Aug 30

Afghan women’s freedoms severely restricted four years after U.S. withdrawal, UN says

By John Yang, Andrew Corkery

Nation Mar 06

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Idaho's strict abortion ban
Watch 5:03
Justice Department drops Biden-era challenge to Idaho abortion law

The Trump administration moved to dismiss a lawsuit against the state of Idaho seeking to allow abortions in medical emergencies. Idaho is one of 12 states with a near-total abortion ban. The Biden administration sued Idaho arguing that federal law…

By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat

Politics Nov 09

Advocates push to activate Black 'reproductive justice' voters in 2024 election
No sex. No dating. No marriage. No children. Interest grows in 4B movement to swear off men

In the days after Donald Trump was elected president, a South Korean feminist movement is capturing young women’s interest on social media.

By Mariel Padilla, The 19th

World Aug 15

The Wider Image: Dreams on hold: Afghan girls and women are desperate to get back to class
Taliban deliberately deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling, United Nations agency says

The Taliban have deliberately deprived at least 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling through bans. That's according to new data released Thursday by UNESCO.

By Riazat Butt, Associated Press

Health May 23

FILE PHOTO: New Mexico Abortion Clinic Provides Medical Abortions for Patients from Texas
Louisiana Legislature approves bill classifying abortion pills as Schedule IV drugs

The final Senate vote Thursday came despite widespread criticism from doctors, who note that the drugs have other critical reproductive health care uses.

By Sara Cline, Associated Press

May 20

Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment fails in bitter end to legislative session

By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

Minnesota lawmakers have failed to pass a state Equal Rights Amendment that would have enshrined protections for abortion and LGBTQ+ rights in the state Constitution. It's an acrimonious end to the 2024 legislative session.

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May 02

Arizona’s Democratic governor signs a bill to repeal 1864 ban on most abortions

By Anita Snow, Morgan Lee, Associated Press

Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a bill to undo a long-dormant law that bans all abortions except those done to save a patient's life, but the ban is still in effect until the fall.

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Apr 15

Experts group says abortion in Germany should be decriminalized during pregnancy’s first 12 weeks

By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press

Currently, abortion is considered illegal in Germany, but not punishable if a woman undergoes mandatory counseling and a three-day wait period before she has the procedure.

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Apr 12

Kansas governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors and 2 anti-abortion bills

By John Hanna, Associated Press

The governor of Kansas has vetoed a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors, a measure to require more reporting from abortion providers and what she says is a vague bill making it a crime to coerce someone into having…

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Apr 12

Polish lawmakers vote to move forward with proposals to lift near-total abortion ban

By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press

Polish lawmakers have voted to continue work on proposals to lift a near-total ban on abortion, a highly divisive issue in the traditionally Roman Catholic country.

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