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April 29, 2021

Arizona Govenor Signs Sweeping Anti-Abortion Law
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In Arizona, Republican Governor Doug Ducey has signed a sweeping
anti-abortion bill that makes it a felony for doctors to terminate
pregnancies because of a fetal genetic defect such as Down syndrome. The
bill's language is so broad it could also lead to charges against nurses
and other staff at health centers. Arizona state Representative Diego
Espinoza blasted the new law, saying it is "anti-families, anti-woman
and anti-doctor."

Meanwhile, in Ecuador, pro-choice activists celebrated in Quito
Wednesday after Ecuador's high court decriminalized abortion in cases of
rape.


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