Brazil Confiscating Abortion Pills From Zika Victims

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While the U.S. loosens restrictions on medical abortions, Brazil is cracking down—and the effects are devastating.

Published Mar. 31 2016 1:00AM EDT

articles/2016/03/31/brazil-confiscating-abortion-pills-from-zika-victims/160330-allen-zika-tease_oxi4uo — Nacho Doce/Reuters

Women on Web sends abortion pills to women who cannot otherwise access them. But after Brazilian officials apparently confiscated almost all of their illegal packages, the Canadian group is suspending

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Brazil Confiscating Abortion Pills From Zika Victims

While the U.S. loosens restrictions on medical abortions, Brazil is cracking down—and the effects are devastating.

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