Older women are more likely to carry fetuses with genetic disorders that often can’t be detected until 15 weeks of pregnancy, beyond the limit set in a Senate proposal.
Tag: Women and Girls
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‘It’s Like a War Out There.’ Iran’s Women Haven’t Been This Angry in a Generation.
The gap between the freedoms and opportunities enjoyed by the system’s affiliated elite and those of ordinary Iranians has never been so wide.
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Unveiled and Furious: How Iran’s Women-Led Protests Cut to the Heart of National Identity
The hijabs women are forced to wear have long been a sign of the government’s power. Now, the women-led protests have made them a symbol of a clashing vision of Iran’s future.
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What Do the Physical Costs of Pregnancy Mean for the Abortion Debate? //alt: Pregnancy Can Be an Ordeal. What Does that Mean for the Abortion Debate?
On the argument that childbearing’s trauma justifies abortion rights.
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Abuse in Women’s Soccer Left Players With Nowhere To Turn
A report on dysfunction in women’s soccer showed that abuse of players in the National Women’s Soccer League was “an open secret.” Players had nowhere to turn.