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PDF Satang Nabaneh Abstract The aim of this paper is to assess The Gambia’s laws on abortion. It argues that the restrictive laws on abortion are less a function of religious doctrine and more due to the historical and contemporary structure of…

PDF Ximena Casas Abstract Rape of girls under the age of 14 is common in Latin America, and forced pregnancy and motherhood among these girls is a major public health and human rights problem. Even though abortion in the case of rape is legal in…

PDF Irene Maffi and Liv Tønnessen Since the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo in 1994, sexual and reproductive health and rights have been recognized as key parts of the international development agenda. They…

PDF Madison B. Sharp*, Andrew R. Milewski*, Claire Lamneck, and Katherine McKenzie Abstract Individuals applying for asylum must demonstrate a well-founded fear of persecution. By documenting signs of torture and other forms of abuse, medical…

Fran Quigley Rhonda Cree has diabetes, significant vision loss, and high blood pressure, and relies on Medicaid to cover her prescriptions and other healthcare costs.  But Cree, 61 years old, lives in the town of Logansport in north-central…

PDF Caroline H. Voyles and Mariana Chilton Abstract The “gay propaganda law”—criminalizing public messaging supporting sexual and gender minority (SGM) communities in the presence of youth—implemented within Russia in 2013 has been widely…

Caroline Voyles In April 2019, Caster Semenya, the two-time Olympic champion sprinter from South Africa, lost her appeal with the Court for Arbitration for Sport. The court ruled, with judges voting 2-1, in favor of a cap on testosterone levels for…

Volume 21/1, June 2019, pp 283 – 285 PDF Julie Hannah Human Rights in Global Health: Rights-Based Governance for a Globalizing World, edited by Benjamin Mason Meier and Lawrence Gostin, published by Oxford University Press, 2018 …

Volume 21/1, June 2019, pp 267 – 281 PDF Neiloy R. Sircar, Tabitha G. Saoyo, and Allan A. Maleche Abstract Kenya is actively encouraging HIV testing and notification services in order to identify persons living with HIV and link them…

Volume 21/1, June 2019, pp 203 – 214 PDF Karen E. Makuch, Sunya Zaman, and Miriam R. Aczel Abstract This paper evaluates an approach for strengthening environmental rights for children to safeguard child health. We focus on children as…