How a White House reversal affects a village in Madagascar
On an island where 10 women a day die from complications from pregnancy and childbirth, the funding cutoff by USAID because of its new abortion rules can have serious consequences.
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Trump changes to foreign aid restricting access to family planning services in poorest countries
Reinstatement of Mexico City Policy bars U.S. funding for organizations that perform or advocate for abortion
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End to “confusion and fear”? Madagascar set to update colonial-era family planning laws
Abortion is illegal in Madagascar, but clandestine terminations are performed regularly
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The plague is spreading rapidly in Madagascar, which already had highest number of cases worldwide
Between 2010 and 2015, Madagascar accounted for about 82% of the deaths from plague worldwide
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