In a country with strict anti-abortion laws, pregnancy losses can mean decades behind bars.
These Salvadoran Women Went to Prison for Suffering Miscarriages
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Abortion Rights Are Under Attack All Over the Globe
Even women who live in countries where abortion is legal often face obstacles to obtaining safe abortions — thanks, in part, to the United States.
Drug Abuse in Poland Part of the Social Fabric
As with most Western countries, in Poland drug abuse has spread from criminals and the impoverished to all levels of society.
Where the TPP Could Lose
Activists in Chile have made their government draw red lines on the corporate-friendly investment deal. North Americans could take a lesson.
Chlorine: Assad’s Double-Edged Sword
Except that in Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s world both sides of the sword are death dealing.
3 Big Benefits for Americans to Ending the Cuba Embargo
Cuba has a lot more to offer the United States than just rum and cigars.
Do International Financial Institutions Have a Vested Interest in Keeping the World’s Impoverished Ill?
The shameful consequences for public healthcare when structural adjustment rears its ugly head.
The Ebola Blame Game: WHO Chastised, IMF Criticism Deflected
The World Bank and International Monetary Fund structural adjustment policies undermined government funding for health infrastructure countries most afflicted by Ebola.
A Future Ebola Outbreak in the Islamic State Should Not Be Cause for Western Gloating
While reports of Ebola in the Islamic State have yet to be confirmed, an outbreak would not only present a crisis but opportunities for both it and the West.
The Real Reason for the VA Scandal
Delay and denial are standard operating procedures when it comes to how the government cares for vets. Here’s why.