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Activists challenge colonial-era abortion laws in Antigua and Barbuda

Oct. 23, 2024 11:52 AM EDT

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua (AP) — Doctors, nurses and activists in Antigua and Barbuda are fighting a colonial-era law that largely bans abortions, igniting a debate about women’s reproductive rights on the tiny twin-island nation. A top local court ruled this month that a legal...