Abortions are down under Florida’s 6-week ban but not by as much as in other states, study says

Abortions are down under Florida’s 6-week ban but not by as much as in other states, study says

When Florida’s ban on abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy began on May 1, the number of abortions didn’t drop as much as it has when other states implemented similar policies, a study released Thursday estimates. The study by the Guttmacher Institute, a research organization that supports abortion access, suggests that Florida clinics, abortion

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Pope marvels at Singapore’s skyscrapers and asks that the lowest migrant workers not be forgotten

Pope marvels at Singapore’s skyscrapers and asks that the lowest migrant workers not be forgotten

SINGAPORE (AP) — Pope Francis on Thursday praised Singapore’s economic strength as a testament to human ingenuity but urged the city-state to look after the weakest, too, especially foreign workers, as he opened the final leg of his tour through some of Asia’s poorest countries in one of the world’s richest. Singapore celebrated his arrival

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Sudan accuses UAE of arming rivals and prolonging war, UAE accuses Sudan of refusing to talk peace

Sudan accuses UAE of arming rivals and prolonging war, UAE accuses Sudan of refusing to talk peace

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Sudanese government accused the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday of providing weapons to its rival paramilitary force and prolonging the 17-month war. The UAE called the allegations “utterly false” and “baseless” and accused the government of refusing to negotiate peace with its enemy. Their latest clash came during a U.N.

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More than half a million Gaza children are now vaccinated for polio, Health Ministry says | AP News

More than half a million Gaza children are now vaccinated for polio, Health Ministry says | AP News

The Palestinian Health Ministry administered polio vaccinations for children in the Jabaliya Refugee Camp in northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday. The campaign was launched after Gaza had its first reported polio case in 25 years — a 10-month-old boy, now paralyzed in the leg. The Palestinian Health Ministry administered polio vaccinations for children in the

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