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Morena Herrera explains aspects of the case, which was supposed to be decided by July 1. Her group is lobbying El Salvador to free 17 women it says are unjustly imprisoned on abortion-related charges.
Anti-abortion extremist Ken Cuccinelli just lost in Virginia but 40 members of the U.S. House are still carrying his “personhood” banner. To see where this could lead, consider the brutal treatment of rape victims in Nicaragua, botched abortions and miscarriages in El Salvador.
The Obama administration will now allow minors to obtain emergency contraceptive without restrictions. But a 13-year-old Egyptian teen has died while undergoing female genital mutilation.
When I interviewed two Irish nuns in February it was a big story because it was the first time any nuns had commented on the abusive Magdalene Laundries run by four Catholic orders. Nothing since then makes a reconciliation with victims look likely soon.
The critically ill, pregnant woman has asked to be permitted to undergo the procedure, even though abortion is illegal under all circumstances in the country.