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16 hours ago ago from Fifth improves
Some human being rights advocates in Nicaragua on Monday called on the Supreme Court to declare the country's abortion ban unconstitutional, Reuters AlertNet reports (Reuters AlertNet, 1/9). Nicaragua's Asamblea Nacional, the country-wide Legislature, in October 2006 voted 52-0 with nine abstentions and 29 not proximate to pass a bill that bans abortion in all cases, and President Enrique Bolanos in November 2006 signed the measure into law. ...
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12 hours ago ago from Impunity Watch: Europe
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11 hours ago ago from OutGayLife.com
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19 hours ago ago from Maricopa County Court
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18 hours ago ago from Crime and Consequences Blog
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1 hour, 35 minutes ago ago from BBC
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3 hours ago ago from The New York Times
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