Monthly Archives: August 2004

U.S. Withholds $34 Million from the UN Population Fund

The United States this month announced it would withhold $34 million allocated to the United Nations Population Fund for the third year in a row. Under the provisions that the UN Population Fund money is allocated, it cannot be given … Continue reading

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New York Times Causes Controversy, Accusations of Bias with Article about Abortion

The New York Times created quite a controversy earlier this year when it published an account of one woman’s decision to have an abortion. The Times didn’t disclose that the woman in question was a prominent abortion rights activist and … Continue reading

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Judge Rules Kobe Bryant’s Lawyers Can Use Some Information about Accuser’s Sexual History

The judge in the Kobe Bryant case ruled in that some limited information about his accuser’s sexual history would be admissible at trial. District Judge Terry Ruckriegle ruled that details about the woman’s sexual activities in the three days before … Continue reading

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Portugal Tries Two Women and Their Midwife for Participating in Illegal Abortion

In July, Portugal put on trial three women accused of participating in an illegal abortion. Two of the women were charged with having an illegal abortion, while the third was a midwife charged with performing the abortion. Portugal has strict … Continue reading

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Assistant Principal Charged with Sending Herself Threatening Letters

San Marino High School assistant principal Mary Andrea Mitchel, 41, was arrested in July and charged with sending herself 39 threatening letters that she claimed a number of students had sent her. Mitchel faces 123 counts that carry a maximum … Continue reading

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