Trump's Anti-Abortion Policies Have Created a Nightmare for Women in Nepal [buzzfeednews.com]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 11/6/194:00 AM

By Nishita Jha and Bhrikuti Rai, BuzzFeed News, November 2, 2019

On Wednesdays and Fridays, Shikha Sharma was banned from saying the word “abortion” out loud.

This makes things pretty tricky for her, because Sharma is the go-to person for everything young Nepalis want to know about sex but are too afraid to ask.

As the host of a popular late-night radio show, Sharma, 33, takes questions from across the country about consent, queerness, safe sex, sexual taboos, and social mores. Listeners of her show, Khuldulee.com — Curiosity.com in English — can call for free or send her questions via the show’s Facebook page. Sometimes they even track down her personal number for questions or to write messages that simply say, “thank you for your advice ”

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Ivory HowardMember

As much as I despise it, I wholeheartedly support some of the ideas expressed in these essays: https://studyhippo.com/essay-examples/abortion/ . In some cases, an abortion is necessary, and it can be extremely beneficial for women who are suffering. You should avoid being overly critical of abortion because of this.

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