EU says social fund can be used to allow access to safe abortions across bloc
World 17:12 27/02/2026The European Commission said on Thursday that member states may use an existing EU social fund to terminate pregnancies free of charge for women visiting from EU nations that restrict access to safe abortions, a significant policy clarification amid divisive debates on abortion rights.
Italy's abortion taboos challenged by new law in Sicily
World 15:02 14/07/2025CATANIA/ITALY -- Monia, a Sicilian woman in her early forties, was overjoyed when she discovered in October 2022 she was expecting her first child. Her doctor, however, recommended a genetic test due to her age, and the result was one no parent wants to receive.
Ho Chi Minh City faces growing challenges from rapidly aging population
Vietnam News 14:07 03/04/2025The city’s elderly population has been growing quickly since 2017
Most abortions found in students in Vietnam: family planning association
Vietnam News 14:02 03/09/2024In Vietnam, abortion is legal up to 22 weeks
Hanoi doctors keep baby alive after 31-week abortion
Vietnam News 11:53 14/09/2020The fetus was aborted at 31 weeks pregnant, weighing only 1.6 kilograms
Vietnamese woman builds graveyard for aborted fetuses
Vietnam News 19:33 02/12/2019The graveyard has been the burial ground for 28 fetuses and counting
Young Vietnam man collects, holds burial service for aborted fetuses out of goodwill
Travel 16:49 23/11/2019The young man has been collecting aborted fetuses since high school
Vietnamese group helps desperate pregnant women with alternatives to abortion
In-Depth 07:40 14/12/2018‘When we save a baby, we feel that our efforts have borne fruit. That is the motivation for the club to continue’
Fetus dies as abortion pills mistakenly given to mother in southern Vietnam
Vietnam News 15:07 03/04/2018Three expectant mothers at the same medical center fell victim to the careless mistake, but only one of them suffered the worst consequence
Vietnamese woman fined for perform abortion allegedly leading to neighbor’s death
Vietnam News 18:02 26/03/2018She only finished seventh grade and does not have any medical degree
Vietnam’s abortion rate among world’s highest as contraception fails
Vietnam News 16:09 27/09/2017The country is reporting Asia’s highest rate of abortion
China launches new campaign against sex-selective abortions
World 20:57 06/05/2015Like most Asian nations, China has a traditional bias for sons, who are seen the only guarantee to pass on the family line
