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  Europe Family & Children Society & Culture Health

  UK Christian medical group warns 'misguided' abortion decriminalization plans remove safeguards, put women's lives at risk

  By Chris Eyte

  The Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF) in the U.K. has warned that proposed changes to the country’s abortion laws could jeopardize the health and safety of women and children, calling efforts to decriminalize abortion a “misguided” move that would strip away vital safeguards.

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  Asia Family & Children Education Society & Culture

  Study finds Pakistani textbooks promote religious bias through excessive Islamic content, marginalize minorities

  By A. S. John

  A review of school textbooks in Pakistan has found that problematic content remains embedded in the curriculum, contributing to the exclusion of religious minorities from the country’s social mainstream and national narrative. A study titled What Are We Teaching at School? by the Lahore-based research and advocacy organization Center for Social Justice (CSJ) reviewed 145 textbooks of compulsory subjects for Grades 1 through 10.

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  Africa Family & Children

  New $600M health fund aims to save 300,000 lives of mothers and babies in Africa amidst USAID aid cuts

  By Ken Kagicha

  A new fund that aims to prevent 300,000 health-related avoidable deaths in Africa has been launched with the support of a coalition of global philanthropies that have stepped in to bridge the gap left by the withdrawal of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) programmes. With a joint commitment of nearly US$600 million, the Beginnings Fund aims to accelerate maternal and newborn survival in Africa by enhancing access to quality care for 34 million mothers and babies by 2030.

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  US & Canada Family & Children

  HHS releases 400-page report denouncing puberty blockers, sex-change surgeries for minors

  By The Christian Post

  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released a 400-plus-page report denouncing what is often referred to as "gender-affirming care" for trans-identified children, speaking out against what it says are "invasive" and "usually irreversible" medical interventions.

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  Latin America Family & Children Society & Culture

  Evangelical and pro-family leaders warn Bolivian child-marriage bill may enable abuse of minors

  By Lizzie Sotola

  Bolivia is debating a bill that seeks to repeal the emancipation of minors through marriage. Under the previous Law 603, enacted in 2014, the country allowed minors, starting at age 16, to emancipate themselves from their parents by getting married, with judicial authorization, and/or by recognition of independent economic activity.

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  Europe Society & Culture Family & Children

  Belgium considers euthanasia law expansion to include dementia patients

  By Chris Eyte

  Belgian lawmakers are weighing a controversial amendment to the country’s 20-year-old euthanasia law that would allow patients diagnosed with dementia to be euthanized, provided they signed a “Declaration of Intent” while still mentally competent.