VOA慢速英语 Pope Allows Priests to Forgive 'Sin of Abortion'

AS IT IS 2015-09-03 Pope Allows Priests to Forgive 'Sin of Abortion' Pope Francis is calling his priests to forgive women of the sin of abortion during the upcoming Holy Year of Mercy. The Pope guides more than a billion Roman Catholics worldwide. He

International Agencies Worry US Aid May Be Linked to Abortion Ban

A measure called the Presidential Memorandum Regarding the Mexico City Policy will likely affect the lives of many women in developing countries. The memorandum was among the first executive orders signed by Donald Trump after he became president of

California Considers Medical Abortion on Public College Campuses

The state of California is making a new move in the dispute over abortion in the United States. In January, state lawmakers voted to require all 34 public universities in California to offer students medication to induce abortion. In order to become

Irish Voters to Decide Whether to Change Abortion Law

Irish voters will decide on Friday whether to end the countrys ban on abortion in most cases. Voters will be asked in a referendum whether the countrys constitution should be changed to remove current restrictions on abortion. A constitutional amendm

Roe v. Wade Aimed to Settle Dispute About Abortion. It Didn't.

Roe versus Wade is one of the best known Supreme Court cases. The issue is whether a healthy woman has a right to end a pregnancy through an abortion. In Texas in the early 1970s, state law barred such operations. A 22-year-old pregnant woman living

Forced abortion 强制引产

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VOA标准英语2013--40 Years Later, US Abortion Opinions Remain Passionate

40 Years Later, US Abortion Opinions Remain Passionate To Jody Duffy, abortion is personal. As a young army officer, she was date raped. She had an abortion. Now, 30 years later, she carries a sign that reads: I regret my abortion. I will never judge

VOA标准英语2010年-World Health Organization Targets Unsa

A doctor examines a pregnant woman at a government run hospital in Nepal. The number of abortions worldwide has fallen significantly in tandem with increased use of contraceptives, but unsafe abortion remains a persistent problem killing 70,000 women

VOA标准英语2013--Legislators Imposing Limits on Abortion at US State Level

Legislators Imposing Limits on Abortion at US State Level The Texas Capitol was besieged by emotional protest - those in blue pushing to restrict abortions and opponents of the restrictions wearing orange. One of them was Krista, an opponent of Texas

Abortion Law Vote Polarizes Ireland 爱尔兰将立法允许有限合法堕胎

Abortion Law Vote Polarizes Ireland 爱尔兰将立法允许有限合法堕胎 After marathon debates this week in parliament, lawmakers voted 127 to 31 to allow abortions when a woman's life is in danger. The decision follows months of debate. Campa

美国国家公共电台 NPR Down Syndrome Families Divided Over Abortion Ban

SARAH MCCAMMON, BYLINE: Ohio might soon become the latest state to restrict abortions. A bill to ban doctors from performing abortions after a Down syndrome diagnosis has passed both chambers of the state legislature and could be on its way to the go

美国国家公共电台 NPR Landmark Report Concludes Abortion In U.S. Is Safe

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: There's a new report out today on abortion safety and quality in the United States. It comes from the National Academy of Sciences. And it is the first time in more than 40 years the group has taken an in-depth look at the sc

美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump Bans U.S. Funding For Groups That 'Promote' Abortion Overseas

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: President Trump signed several executive orders yesterday. One of them was related to abortion. His order restored something called the Mexico City policy, which bars U.S. funding for any international aid group that provides abo

美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump's Budget Would Eliminate A Key Funder Of Research On Coastal Pollution

KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: For millions of Americans, what they flush down the toilet goes into a septic tank. Septic tanks are convenient, but sometimes they pollute our waterways. Scientists are trying to track down that pollution with help from a federa

美国国家公共电台 NPR Abortion Rights Advocates Preparing For Life After Roe v. Wade

DAVID GREENE, HOST: With the balance of the U.S. Supreme Court in question, abortion rights advocates are beginning to prepare for a future they hope never to see - one without the protections of the Roe v. Wade decision. The confirmation of Presiden

2006年VOA标准英语-US Supreme Court to Hear Abortion Cases

By Jim Malone 06 November 2006 US Supreme Court, Washington DC The U.S. Supreme Court takes up the divisive issue of abortion Wednesday in a legal challenge that is being closely watched by abortion rights supporters and opponents. ---- At issue are

Single migrant women face high abortion risk

BEIJING, Sept. 26 (Xinhuanet) -- Young unmarried migrant women are facing a high risk of induced abortions in China and experts urged that they have better access to reproductive health education. Among the 8 to 10 million induced abortions performed

Obama faces down abortion heckles

Obama faces down abortion heckles 奥巴马勇敢面对并且压倒了人们对堕胎相关问题的质问 President Barack Obama has been briefly heckled as he addressed students at one of the largest Catholic universities in the US amid a row over abortion rights. Anti-a

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美国国家公共电台 NPR With Higher Stakes In The Abortion Debate, Activists March On Washington

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Big crowds are going to be marching through Washington, D.C., this weekend, and a major focus is going to be on abortion and reproductive rights. The anti-abortion rights March For Life kicks off its annual rally today, followed b