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Global Press News ServiceUnclear Abortion Laws in Uganda Leave Women Who Are Raped Unsure of Options
In Uganda, abortions remain illegal in most circumstances, despite proposals to amend the current law. But it hasn’t stopped women from seeking them out, even with a high rate of abortion-related complications.
read storyIn Zambia, Rumors About Birth Control Hinder Family Planning
Men fear vasectomies because they think they'll result in impotence. Women who don't want to get pregnant immediately refuse hormonal birth control because they worry it will keep them from getting pregnant ever. Global Press Journal is publishing two stories from Zambia, both about myths related to family planning services, that illustrate how local beliefs can override even the best-resourced reproductive health efforts.
read storyKashmiri Turnout at the Polls in India’s Ongoing General Election Lower Than Ever
People in Indian-administered Kashmir are following India’s ongoing general elections closely, since the outcome may have a direct impact on their state’s semi-autonomous status. But fear of losing that status isn’t enough to bring many of them to the polls.
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Fertility Myths – Not Access – Stand Between Zambian Women and Contraception
One Man’s Quest to Bust Vasectomy Myths in Zambia
Support Networks ‘Invaluable’ for Mexican Women Seeking Illegal Abortions
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Private Land Developers Leave Work Unfinished, Frustrating Zimbabweans
