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04/21/2005:

"US accused of trying to block abortion pills"

The US government is trying to block the World Health Organisation from endorsing two abortion pills which could save the lives of some of the 68,000 women who die from unsafe practices in poor countries every year.

The WHO wants to put the pills on its essential medicines list, which constitutes official advice to all governments on the basic drugs their doctors should have available.
Full Article: guardian.co.uk

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Friday, April 22nd, pavlov's dog posted:

who are these "experts" recommending abortion pills for poor countries? what agenda are THEY hiding? what pharmeceutical interests are they fronting for? i highly doubt it is purely about helping women.

the whole paradigm of this thing is so messed up. it's like poor people are lab rats.