Nicaragua considers total abortion ban

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Via one of our many awesome commenters comes the awful news that Nicaragua is on the verge of criminalizing all abortions, El Salvador-style. The country currently has an exception for women's health.

Kaiser reports that the Women's Autonomous Movement of Nicaragua, a women's rights group, says it will file an injunction if the bill is approved by Congress.

Posted by Ann - October 18, 2006, at 02:10PM | in International , Reproductive Rights

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October 18, 2006 2:16 PM

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Alon Levy said:

I'm way ahead of you here.

What's most interesting about this ban is that the left-wing party, the Sandinistas, supports it, even though it's not really close to the Catholic Church.

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October 18, 2006 4:58 PM

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kmtberry said:

So, they will be going back to the days when the police came to inspect your miscarriage?

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October 18, 2006 4:59 PM

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kmtberry said:

So, they will be going back to the days when the police came to inspect your miscarriage?

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