Some recent wins for abortion rights include an August 25 Superior Court of Arizona decision that struck down a Maricopa jail policy denying inmates access to safe and timely abortions.* Some recent wins for abortion rights include an August 25 Superior Court of Arizona Arizona (âr'əzō`nə), state in the southwestern United States. It is bordered by Utah (N), New Mexico (E), Mexico (S), and, across the Colorado R., Nevada and California (W). decision that struck down a Maricopa jail policy denying inmates access to safe and timely abortions. On September 12 Federal District Court Judge Denise Page Hood struck down the Legal Birth Definition Act, Michigan's third anti-abortion legislation in recent years. And, on September 16, U.S. District Judge Nanette Laughery blocked enforcement of a new Missouri law that would have put excessive restrictions on abortion providers a`bor´tion pro`vid´er n. 1. same as abortionist. . However, all information regarding emergency contraception Emergency Contraception Definition Emergency contraception or emergency birth control uses either emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) or a Copper-T intrauterine device (IUD) to help prevent pregnancy following unprotected vaginal intercourse. has been omitted by the U.S. Department of Justice from its first-ever national protocol for treating sexual assault survivors. Karen Ann Gajewski is a freelance editor and an editorial consultant to the Humanist hu·man·ist n. 1. A believer in the principles of humanism. 2. One who is concerned with the interests and welfare of humans. 3. a. A classical scholar. b. A student of the liberal arts. . |
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