Thursday, May 12, 2016

Should The U.S. Reconsider Its Stand On Foreign Aid For Abortion Clinics?

The mosquito-borne Zika virus has sparked a debate about abortion in both Latin America and the United States.

The virus has been directly linked to a birth defect that results in an abnormally small head and brain damage. In Latin America, where many countries have strict bans on abortion, some citizens and government officials are asking whether such bans should be reconsidered, at least in infected mothers.

 And in the United States, a decades-old discussion has been reignited: Should the country rethink its stance on funding abortion initiatives abroad, put forth in what's known as the Helms Amendment?...
http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/05/02/467247415/should-the-u-s-reconsider-its-stand-on-foreign-aid-for-abortion-clinics?ft=nprml&f=1001


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