https://www.scmp.com/rss/325258/feed Nerida Williams is a senior communications adviser in the Humanitarian Programme of the International Planned Parenthood Federation en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com A young woman lays back calmly, a nurse gently stroking her hand and asking a series of mundane questions to keep her at her ease. A doctor then starts performing a manual vacuum abortion. This is taking place in the deep south of Nepal, which has legalised abortion. In theory, Nepali women can choose to discontinue their pregnancy safely and legally before the 12-week mark. Even so, Meheshawar Yadav, the doctor performing the procedure, reckons most of the roughly seven women he sees daily... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2112380/defying-donald-trumps-abortion-gag-rule-essential-womens?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2112380/defying-donald-trumps-abortion-gag-rule-essential-womens?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 Sep 2017 06:03:20 +0000