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Gibraltar gets ready to vote on abortion referendum

Religious leaders in Gibraltar have been drawn into a divisive referendum on abortion after they grouped together to compare the act of terminating pregnancies to the holocaust. Gibraltar’s Christian, Jewish…

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Argentina set to become first major Latin American country to legalise abortion

Argentina is on track to become the first major Latin American country to legalise abortion. Its president, Alberto Fernández, said on Sunday that he intends to send a legal abortion…

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High court rules Northern Ireland abortion law in breach of UK’s human rights obligations

Abortion laws in Northern Ireland are in breach of the UK's human rights obligations, the High Court in Belfast has ruled. The judgement made on Thursday marked an important development…

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Abortion now legal across Australia

Abortion has been decriminalised across Australia after the last remaining state where it was illegal, New South Wales (NSW), voted to reform its laws. The bill, passed on Thursday, overturns…

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Decriminalization of abortion in rape cases fails to pass Ecuadoran Parliament

A demonstrator speaks to the police after the Ecuadoran Parliament's decision to not decriminalize abortion for victims of rape, cases of incest, stupor or unconsented insemination, in a street in…

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El Salvador – Rape victim charged homicide on suspected abortion on stillbirth death acquitted

A young rape victim who was suspected of having an abortion and charged with homicide after having a stillborn child has been acquitted by a judge at a retrial in…

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New Zealand bill seeks to allow abortions before 20 weeks

The government of New Zealand proposed a bill this week that would lift a law stipulating that abortions before 20 weeks may only be performed for medical reasons. It will…

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Photo Story: Anti-abortion protest in Sydney

Anti-abortion protesters hold signs during a rally outside the New South Wales Parliament House in Sydney, Australia, 01 August 2019. The protest took place as New South Wales Independent MP…

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House of Commons votes in favour of extending same-sex marriage and lifting of abortion ban in Northern Ireland

MPs have voted to extend same-sex marriage to Northern Ireland, a plan the government has said it will honour despite ministerial doubts. The House of Commons voted 383 to 73…

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NewsAbortion, Indiana, USA

Indiana second-trimester abortion ban blocked by federal judge

A federal judge has blocked an Indiana law adopted this spring that aims to ban a second-trimester abortion procedure. Judge Sarah Evans Barker on Friday granted the preliminary injunction soon…

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Italian top court decrees that a foetus is a ‘person’ during labour

Italy’s top court has declared that the foetus must be considered a person during its mother's labour. The decision concerns an obstetrician who was accused with negligence in the death…

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Malta: President George Vella amongst 670 doctors who joined forces declaring stand against abortion

More than 600 doctors have joined forces to declare their stand against abortion, saying life starts from conception and should be given the opportunity to develop.The Sunday Times reports that Doctors…

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Disney could pull productions from Georgia over abortion law

Bob Iger, the CEO of Disney says Georgia's new anti-abortion law would make it "difficult" for the company to keep filming there. Blockbusters like Black Panther and Avengers: Endgame, were…

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Abortion is always unacceptable, even if foetus is fatally ill of has pathological disorders – Pope Francis

Pope Francis said Saturday that abortion was always unacceptable, regardless of whether a fetus is fatally ill or has pathological disorders. He also urged doctors to help women bring to…

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The Times of Malta Headlines – Tuesday 21st May 2019

The Times reports that the Armed Forces has turned to President George Vella who ordered the suspension of soldiers Francesco Fenech and Lorin Scicluna, charged with the murder of Lassana…

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Malta: In-Nazzjon Headlines – Wednesday 15th May 2019

In-Nazzjon says that the government ‘hit the panic button’ and adjourned parliament until after the elections to avoid debates about the protection of life. The paper says the decision came…

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Alabama’s state passes bill making abortion at any stage of pregnancy a crime

Alabama’s Republican-controlled state senate passed a bill Tuesday to outlaw abortion, making it a crime to perform the procedure at any stage of pregnancy. The Alabama Senate voted 25 to…

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NewsAbortion, Georgia, Heartbeat Bill, USA

US : Georgia’s Governor signs legislation banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected

Georgia’s Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation on Tuesday banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected. That can be as early as six weeks, before many women know…

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Photostory: Pro-life statement by US singer Joy Villa at Emmy Awards

US singer Joy Villa made a pro-life statement on the red carpet Sunday night at the 46th annual Daytime Emmy Awards at the Pasadena Civic Center in Pasadena, California The…

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NewsAbortion, Italy, Pro Life, Verona

Verona’s Mayor speaks about his aim of making Verona the first Pro-Life City

Under Mayor Federico Sboarina's leadership, Verona passed an ordinance last year requiring women seeking an abortion, legalized in Italy in 1978, to first consult with anti-abortion groups offering financial assistance. Speaking to…

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Salvini says no change to abortion law

League leader and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said Italy's abortion law would not change amid a row with government partner the 5-Star Movement (M5S) after 40 League MPs filed a…

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Mississippi bans abortion after foetal heartbeat can be detected

Phil Bryant, the governor of Mississippi, has signed a law banning abortion after a foetal heartbeat can be detected, which is about six months into a pregnancy. The law, which…

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NewsAbortion, Germany

Bundestag approves amendments to German’s abortion law

Germany's Bundestag voted 371 to 277 on Thursday to approve a revision to the country's controversial abortion law, also known as Paragraph 219a. The new regulation allows doctors and hospitals to…

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Corporate Dispatch End-Of-Day News Roundup

Good evening, These are the headlines from Malta's newsportals. A UK NGO offering help for women seeking to travel for abortion has opened services in Malta. MaltaToday says that Abortion Support…

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Abortion undermines justice – Pope Francis

"Ahead of tomorrow’s Day for Life, I take this opportunity to appeal to all politicians, regardless of their faith convictions, to treat the defense of the lives of those who…

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Sunday evening round up of the main news from Malta’s portals

Good evening, A quick round up of the most salient news from Malta's portals. An Armed Forces of Malta patrol boat has rescued 69 migrants and is bringing them to…

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NewsAbortion, Pope Francis

Pope Francis compares abortion to hiring hitman to solve a problem

Pope Francis compared abortion to hiring a "hitman to solve a problem" during his weekly general audience Wednesday in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. "But how can an act…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Start your day informed with your morning briefing providing you the highlights of what happened in the last 24 hours Malta, Europe and the World, in just under…

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NewsAbortion, Argentina, News

Argentine senate votes against abortion legalisation

The Argentine Senate voted against the legalisation of abortion. The vote took place this morning after a session where there was a debate and vote on a bill legalising elective…

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NewsAbortion, Family, Human Being, Pope Francis, Vatican City

‘Abortion of sick children is a Nazi technique but done using white gloves’ Pope Francis

Vatican City: A world guided by self-centred logic has lost the sense of stable bonds. This makes it difficult to understand the value of the family. Civil institutions should rather…

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NewsAbortion, Ireland, Referendum

Exit Polls – Overwhelming majority vote to change Ireland’s abortion law

British media outlets report that "exit polls on Ireland's abortion referendum show more than two thirds of voters want to change the country's strict law." There were two polls quoted.…

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Ireland votes in abortion referendum

IRISH voters are preparing to go to the polls in a tense referendum that could legalise abortion, as the opposing sides use the final hours to win a debate that…

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Anti-abortion activism in Italy take new lease of life following Irish referendum debate

As the 40th anniversary of Italy’s legalisation of abortion approaches, activists and far-right politicians have seized on Italy’s low birth rate and the attention on Ireland’s referendum on abortion to…

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Foreign groups banned from buying Facebook ads in Irish referendum on abortion

Facebook is banning foreign groups from buying advertisements related to Ireland's abortion referendum, the company announced Tuesday. The May 25 referendum will decide whether abortion should be legalised in Ireland.…

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