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Brazil’s Draconian Abortion Bill Amounts To Child Abuse Of Underage Girls

June 15, 2024, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil: People demonstrate in opposition to (Bill 1904/24 equates abortion after 22 weeks of pregnancy to the crime of homicide), supported by the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Arthur Lira. Protesters argue that rape victims who obtain abortions after the 22nd week should not be criminalized, especially with penalties that may be more severe than those imposed on rapists themselves. They also highlight that the reality of abuse against children up to 14 years of age in the country is alarming and that these young people need to be protected, not penalized. (Credit Image: © Wagner Vilas/ZUMA Press Wire)
Protesters dressed as Margaret Atwood's dystopian "Handmaid's Tale" characters during an anti abortion bill rally in Sao Paulo on June 15 Wagner Vilas/ZUMA

Brazil may become the last in a long list of countries to restrict legal access to abortion. However, the consequences here would be devastating for girls aged below 14, who represent more than 60% of victims of rape.

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“Stain On Our Soul” – Australia Parliament OKs Historic Bill On Aboriginals

THE AUSTRALIAN, SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, ABC NEWS (Australia) Worldcrunch CANBERRA – Australia’s lower house of Parliament unanimously passed a historic bill on Wednesday recognizing Aboriginals as the first inhabitants of Australia. Parliament voted in favor of an act of recognition which commits Australia to changing its Constitution to acknowledge indigenous Australians, reports the Australian. Prime […]

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LGBT Rights In Poland: Anti-Gay Laws Are Destined To Die, Just Like Socialism

The Warsaw Equality Parade
The Warsaw Equality Parade Magic Madzik

OpEd: Same-sex civil unions have been defeated in Poland’s Parliament, thanks to a hard-right minority inside the ruling party. History tells us this will not stand.

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