Christian Science Monitor: How U.S. abortion wars translated into battle over 4 words at U.N. “…After a couple of years of trying, the Trump administration appears to be making headway in its efforts to take its conservative views on reproductive health policies … to the United Nations. But for many…

Reuters: U.S. must ensure access to safe abortions: U.N. rights office “The United Nations human rights office called on U.S. authorities on Tuesday to ensure that women have access to safe abortions, saying bans lead to risky underground abortions that can endanger a woman’s life…” (Mantovani, 5/21).

Devex: Health worker attacks are up, but numbers might not tell the full story (Lieberman, 5/21). Global Health NOW: Start Local to Stop Air Pollution (5/19). Global Press Journal: Unclear Abortion Laws in Uganda Leave Women Who Are Raped Unsure of Options (Segawa, 5/19). Global Press Journal: In Zambia, Rumors…

POLITICO: How Mike Pence’s ‘Indiana mafia’ took over health care policy “…[B]ehind the scenes, [U.S. Vice President Mike] Pence has developed his own sphere of influence in an agency lower on Trump’s radar: Health and Human Services. … ‘There have been many staff level meetings on pro-life issues with HHS.…

CNN: If Alabama were a country, this is how its abortion law would stack up “Alabama passed a near-total ban on abortion [last] week, strict enough to rival abortion rules in countries like Brunei, Guatemala, and Syria. … In theory, the new law would become enforceable in six months but,…

Foreign Policy: U.S. Quietly Waters Down Another Communique on Gender Equality “The Trump administration pushed the G7 nations to water down a declaration on gender equality last week as part of its broad effort to stamp out references to sexual and reproductive health in international institutions, according to people involved…

Foreign Policy: What Actually Happens When a Country Bans Abortion “…[O]pponents of the restrictive abortion laws currently being considered in the United States don’t need to look to fiction for admonitory examples of where these types of laws can lead. For decades, communist Romania was a real-life test case of…

The Guardian: Revealed: the fringe rightwing group changing the U.N. agenda on abortion rights “…[The Center for Family and Human Rights, or C-Fam,] has emerged … to become a powerful player behind the scenes at the U.N. With a modest budget and a six-strong staff led by the president Austin…

CNSNews.com: Foreign Ops Funding Bill Includes Measures Targeting Trump’s ‘Policy of Protecting Life’ “The Appropriations Committee in the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday will consider a draft bill on foreign affairs and aid funding — including contributions to the United Nations … [T]he funding bill also contains several specific…

Global Press Journal: What is the Mexico City Policy? (5/12). Global Press Journal: When the U.S. Pulls the Funding Plug, How Do Reproductive Health Providers Proceed? (Kandel et al., 5/12). Global Press Journal: Mexico City’s Shelters Provide Care to Pregnant Women Traveling North (García, 5/8). Global Press Journal: High in the…