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Mifepristone is a safe and effective abortion pill that has been used to induce non-surgical abortions in other countries. Health Canada is now being urged to approve its use in the country.

Health Canada Being Supplicated To Authorise The Use of Abortion Pills

The National Abortion Federation Canada is advocating the legalisation of abortion pills in the country as statistics reveal that one out of three Canadian women is likely to have an abortion in her lifetime. The problem, the agency says, is that these women will not have access to safe and effectual abortion pills. The medical group is now working to urge Health Canada to approve the use of abortion pills, particularly the drug mifepristone, which has been used legally since the year 2000 in se...
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Way over the 10 to 15 percent cesarean section figure recommended by the World Health Organization, the number of Brazilian women undergoing elective cesarean sections as a birthing method is now reportedly up to 52 percent. These figures have been statistically confirmed due to the fact that an increasing number of Brazilian women choose the said procedure in order to preserve their sex lives after giving birth.

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New Nintendo 3DS XL Will Launch In February Without An AC Charger

Dubbed unimaginatively as the New Nintendo 3DS XL, it incorporates better hardware for the same price tag of $200 as the outgoing version. The "New" in the name points to improvements that include a faster processor, "slightly longer" battery life, and an extra analogue stick on the right-hand side of the device for an enhanced gaming experience.

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