Nepal – Editorial: Make regulations

Editorial: Make regulations
The Act is vague in that it does not explain the standards prescribed for non-governmental and private health institutions that can provide obstetric care

Published: August 28, 2019
The Himalayan Times

Mere passage of a law holds little meaning if the regulations, that is, the guidelines for executing the provisions in the law, are not formulated. This has been the case with the Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health Right Act, whose provisions are facing difficulty in their implementation even a year after its endorsement by the Parliament for want of related regulations. In the absence of the regulations, many women are unable to enjoy their rights and seek compensation when their reproductive health rights are violated. Due to the delay in formulating the regulations, health institutions have no option but to keep working as per the old act. The law, among others, has given women the right to decide on when and how many children to have, and also the requirement of her consent on a prescribed format of a health institution should she want a safe abortion.

Continued: https://thehimalayantimes.com/opinion/editorial-make-regulations/

28.08.2019

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After Abortion Ban Attempt in Alabama, a Flood of Confusion and Phone Calls

After Abortion Ban Attempt in Alabama, a Flood of Confusion and Phone Calls

August 27, 2019
by Catherine Trautwein

Pro-choice demonstrators protest outside the state capitol during the March For Reproductive Freedom in Montgomery, Alabama May 19, 2019. (Seth Herald/AFP)

Almost daily, the Reproductive Health Services clinic in Montgomery, Alabama, receives several versions of the same call: “Are y’all still doing abortions? Have they outlawed it in Alabama? Where can I go?”

The confusion is understandable. In May, Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law the Alabama Human Life Protection Act, which aimed to outlaw abortions in all cases except when the mother’s life was at risk. The passage of the strictest anti-abortion measure in the country made national news.

Continued: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/alabama-abortion-ban-clinic/

USA – As “Abortion Reversal” Laws Spread, Doctors and Scientists are Pushing Back

As “Abortion Reversal” Laws Spread, Doctors and Scientists are Pushing Back

August 27, 2019
by Rahima Nasa

When North Dakota passed its “abortion reversal” law, Tammi Kromenaker geared up for a fight.

This March, North Dakota joined a swell of states requiring doctors to tell patients that they can reverse medical abortions. The bill is based on a contested study that the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecology (ACOG) said doesn’t meet scientific standards.

Continued: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/as-abortion-reversal-laws-spread-doctors-and-scientists-are-pushing-back/

NSW premier ‘fine’ with abortion question

NSW premier 'fine' with abortion question

Heather McNab
August 26 2019

Gladys Berejiklian says she was 'fine' with a question on air about whether she'd have an abortion.

The NSW premier says it was "fine" that a radio presenter asked her on-air if she would have an abortion, despite several federal MPs slamming the question as inappropriate.

Continued: https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/6348608/nsw-premier-fine-with-abortion-question/?cs=7576

26.08.2019

Nigeria – Why The Use of Modern Family Planning Method Should Be Promoted

Why The Use of Modern Family Planning Method Should Be Promoted

on August 26, 2019
By Media Advocacy Working Group

The effective use of modern contraception such as; Intrauterine devices, (IUDs) implants, injectables, oral pills amongst others are said to be the safest methods of birth control.

In teenagers, pregnancies are at greater risk of poor outcomes, hence a comprehensive sex education and access to modern contraception would decrease the rate of unwanted pregnancies in this age group.

Continued: http://leadership.ng/2019/08/26/why-the-use-of-modern-family-planning-method-should-be-promoted/

26.08.2019

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USA – Lizzo, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, More Join Abortion Access Campaign

Lizzo, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, More Join Abortion Access Campaign
Nearly 140 musicians have joined Planned Parenthood’s #BansOffMyBody ad supporting reproductive rights

by Michelle Kim, Staff Writer
August 26 2019

Today (August 26) is Women’s Equality Day, and nearly 140 musicians—including Lady Gaga, Lizzo, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, and many others—have joined a new Planned Parenthood campaign called #BansOffMyBody in support of reproductive rights and abortion access. The artists have signed their names in a new full-page ad running in the August 24 issue of Billboard in order to raise awareness about the harm of sweeping early abortion bans across the country. Supporters are also encouraged to add their name to a national petition calling for an end to the abortion bans. Planned Parenthood is aiming for a goal of 500,000 signatures by the anniversary of Roe v. Wade in January 2020.

Other musicians who have signed the campaign include Bon Iver, the 1975, Nicki Minaj, Fiona Apple, HAIM, Troye Sivan, Megan Thee Stallion, Miley Cyrus, and Kacey Musgraves. See all the names in the ad below.

Continued: https://pitchfork.com/news/lizzo-ariana-grande-billie-eilish-lady-gaga-more-join-abortion-access-campaign/

Canada – Death and the abortion doctor: The story of Dr. W.H. Dudley

Death and the abortion doctor: The story of Dr. W.H. Dudley
This edition of Remember This is the first of three stories recounting the status of abortion in the 1920, and the downfall of a prominent local doctor

Aug 25, 2019

From the archives of the Sault Ste. Marie Public Library:

In 1928, doctors were called to a local hotel to find a woman – the wife of the owner – dead. And with that was launched an inquest into the nature of her death, and the activities of Doctor William Howard Dudley, who had been treating her prior to her death.

The woman’s autopsy revealed a perforated uterus and indicated that she had died of peritonitis, an infection of the abdomen’s inner wall. As a result of these findings and witness testimony, Doctor William Howard Dudley was arrested. His bail was set at $10,000 – over $145,000 by today’s standards – and he was charged with manslaughter in the woman’s death.

Continued: https://www.sootoday.com/columns/remember-this/death-and-the-abortion-doctor-the-story-of-dr-wh-dudley-1654804

25.08.2019

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Radio Host’s On-Air Question On Abortion To NSW Premier Is ‘Not Okay’

Radio Host's On-Air Question On Abortion To NSW Premier Is 'Not Okay'

Emma Brancatisano
Sun 25 Aug 2019

The Minister for Women has criticised a radio host's on-air question to the NSW Premier on whether she would personally have an abortion.

Marise Payne told The ABC's Insiders program the question from 2GB host Ben Fordham is "not okay".

"I don't think it's appropriate to ask anyone publicly, male or female, about sensitive health questions like that," she told the panel on Sunday.

Continued: https://10daily.com.au/news/australia/a190825yloci/radio-hosts-on-air-question-on-abortion-to-nsw-premier-is-not-okay-20190825

25.08.2019

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Australia – One woman’s journey with abortion when those close won’t help

One woman's journey with abortion when those close won't help

By Carol Rääbus
Aug 25, 2019

Jane* was told in her 20s she'd never have children.

So she certainly didn't expect to be accessing an abortion more than a decade later, let alone without the support she needed to do it her way.

Continued: https://www.abc.net.au/life/one-womans-journey-with-abortion-when-those-close-would-not-help/11110744

25.08.2019

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USA – Dr. Ruth stands up for abortion, migrant rights as film opens abroad

Dr. Ruth stands up for abortion, migrant rights as film opens abroad

KYODO NEWS By Matthew Carland
Aug 24, 2019

The documentary film "Ask Dr. Ruth" chronicles the remarkable life of Ruth Westheimer, an orphan of the Holocaust who ascended to fame in the 1980s as a sex therapist and talk show personality after immigrating to the United States.

As the film, which premiered earlier this year at Sundance Film Festival, opens internationally throughout the summer including in Japan in late August, Westheimer spoke with Kyodo News in her New York home about abortion access and the rights of migrants amid developments she finds "very problematic" as a reproductive health expert and former child refugee.

Continued: https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2019/08/78eb13aa5e81-feature-dr-ruth-stands-up-for-abortion-migrant-rights-as-film-opens-abroad.html

24.08.2019