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U.S. policies on sexual health care under fire globally

U.S. policies on sexual health care under fire globally

Public health experts are forcefully criticizing U.S. policy for limiting access to reproductive and sexual health care in the developing world. As some religious leaders call for a broadening of how conservative Christians respond to AIDS abroad, health experts are blaming deteriorating health in the Third World on what they see as the Bush administration’s [...]

Court upholds ‘partial-birth abortion’ ban

Court upholds ‘partial-birth abortion’ ban

UPDATED APR. 18, 2007: The United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Wednesday (April 18, 2007) that the federal law banning the so-called “partial-birth abortion” procedure does not violate a woman’s right to an abortion. The ruling was considered a victory for abortion opponents. The procedure, usually carried out in the second or third trimester of [...]

A guide to covering abortion issues

A guide to covering abortion issues

The national debate over abortion is boiling again with changes to the makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court and two pivotal abortion cases on its docket this fall. At the same time, state legislatures continue to wrangle over competing bills aimed at curbing or expanding access to abortions. ReligionLink offers an updated guide to covering [...]

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