Top 6 Countries with the Strictest Abortion Laws: Know the Facts

October 19 , 2024 SOUMI MITRA SOUMI MITRA

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El Salvador

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Nicaragua

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Honduras

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Malta

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Dominican Republic

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Philippines

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