Trump’s California funding threat over abortion puts nuns in unexpected spot
Los Angeles, USRNS Kevin Eckery said the Catholic order of religious sisters isn’t interested in “sparking a huge cultural war”. They also don’t want to punish anybody, said Eckery, a communications consultant. But – whether they wanted it or not – a culture war might be upon them. Thousands of abortion opponents march in the […]
Sudan’s midwives told to stop genital mutilation on mothers after birth
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Sudanese midwives must stop performing female genital mutilation on new mothers, health experts said on Thursday, adding that it was undermining broader efforts to wipe out the internationally condemned practice. Women’s rights have moved into the spotlight in Sudan after women played a prominent role in street protests which led to […]