... aimed to maximize their profitability, as well as uphold the Hippocratic Oath, which made abortion taboo. They wanted to establish their own supremacy over unqualified and untrained practitioners such as midwives and amateur providers of abortions. Another driving motivation for the anti-abortion movement of the mid-to-late 1800's was the anti-Catholic and nativist tendencies of the pre-existing ... ...

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... against the practice are supporting activist groups with funding, training, and technical expertise rather than choosing direct involvement. The following approaches are typical: -Community education; in which volunteer nurses and midwives, trained local health workers to teach individuals about the harmful effects of female circumcision and to work through religious organizations, women's organizations and social clubs to mobilize communities against the ... ...

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... 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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... -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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