... country. In 1994 Ghana passed a law, which explicitly prohibits FGM. Other countries must follow their initiative, some already have. Yet, enforcing these laws proves to be difficult. Doctors', nurses' and midwives' professional associations must take a clear stance against FGM and pass regulations forbidding their members to perform the procedure. The doctors must then refuse to practice FGM in their communities, as ... ...

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... their political stanza they squeeze in a section which will help man in their eyes. I like many of their views on human rights. Some of these human rights beliefs are that midwives shouldn't be prohibited, advertisement of any sort should be allowed, employees shouldn't have mandatory checks of nationalities, and courts should allow the media the right to broadcast all court proceedings ... ...

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... in 1845. A nationwide campaign to restrict abortion was led by doctors with two motives: one was a concern for public health, and the other to curb their competition who were often midwives and untrained lay healers. By the turn of the century, all states prohibited abortion. Only Pennsylvania prohibited all abortions with no loophole for the risk of death for the woman ... ...

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... -Australian aid provided assistance for the building and operating of 15 health centres, training staff and promoting community participation. *INDONESIA-Last year 1.3 million children were immunised against polio and 328 midwives trained in basic delivery care. *VIETNAM-Australian aid improved primary health care assisting more than 1.5 million people and refurbished district and commune health centres. TRADING WITH ASIA China is now ... ...

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... emergencies were spawning all over the country. These doctors were seeing that women were creating their own medical emergencies by attempting to end their own pregnancy. A group of doctors and midwives were drawn together in St. Louis, Missouri because of their experiences with these dying women. Some of the emergencies they witnessed were abdominal and uterine abscesses, corroded tissue lining cervix ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School