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DUK10079618_041
REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 9, 2017 - Road to Kathmandu, Nepal: A woman works in a field burning trash on the road from Janakpur to Kathmandu, Nepal:. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026139
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DUK10079618_042
REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 9, 2017 - Janakpur, Nepal: A woman farmer walks between rice patties on the road from Janakpur to Kathmandu, Nepal:. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026138
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DUK10079618_039
REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 9, 2017 - Bhimdatta, Nepal: A woman poses with the pills that a woman takes for a medical abortion, in Bhimdatta, formerly known as Mahendranagar, in the Janakpur district of Nepal. Dr. Singh told us that he was legally certified by the government, and although he no longer does abortions, he is licensed to do so. He also said he received his medical degrees from Nepal and Canada. We looked up his information and found that although he was abortion certified, the information he posted about his doctor's license was misleading. In the government database we couldn't find any information about his Nepalese or Canadian degree, and instead it says he got his degree from Russia, which makes his story a lot more questionable. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026137
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DUK10079618_089
REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 9, 2017 - Bhimdatta, Nepal: L, a woman who had an abortion two years ago, and didn't want to be identified, poses with her son in the hallway of her house, in Bhimdatta, formerly known as Mahendranagar, in the Janakpur district of Nepal. L has one daughter and one son, and is a teacher. When she had the abortion, she took the pills and after 7 days she had a lot of bleeding so she went to a clinic. The nurse told her she had an incomplete abortion and she needed to go the hospital so they could finish the procedure. She doesn't know where the pills came from because her husband got them, and there was no question of aftercare. L doesn't think abortion is good, but she had no choice since both she and her husband work and there is no one to take care of another child. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026135
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DUK10079618_102
REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 9, 2017 - Bhimdatta, Nepal: Dr. Ram Ekbal Singh, center, treats a patient with a high fever, in Bhimdatta, formerly known as Mahendranagar, in the Janakpur district of Nepal. Dr. Singh told us that he was legally certified by the government, and although he no longer does abortions, he is licensed to do so. He also said he received his medical degrees from Nepal and Canada. We looked up his information and found that although he was abortion certified, the information he posted about his doctor's license was misleading. In the government database we couldn't find any information about his Nepalese or Canadian degree, and instead it says he got his degree from Russia, which brings into question the rest of his information Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026136
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DUK10079618_044
REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 9, 2017 - Bhimdatta, Nepal: Empty beds are seen in the Dr. Ram Ekbal Singh's clinic, in Bhimdatta, formerly known as Mahendranagar, in the Janakpur district of Nepal. Dr. Singh told us that he was legally certified by the government, and although he no longer does abortions, he is licensed to do so. He also said he received his medical degrees from Nepal and Canada. We looked up his information and found that although he was abortion certified, the information he posted about his doctor's license was misleading. In the government database we couldn't find any information about his Nepalese or Canadian degree, and instead it says he got his degree from Russia, which brings into question the rest of his information Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026134
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DUK10079618_049
REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 9, 2017 - Janakpur, Nepal: Shiba devi Nayak, age 35, center, stands with her husband, Surendra, age 40, second left, and four of their of their daughters, left to right, Khusbu, 14, Megha, 9, Sonali, 12, Pushpa, 16, at the entrance to their small house in Janakpur, Nepal:. Nayak and his wife had six daughters and their seventh child was a son. They didn't use any contraception beforehand because they wanted to have a boy, but now that they have a son, they are using contraception. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026133
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DUK10079618_051
REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 9, 2017 - Janakpur, Nepal: Shiba devi Nayak, age 35, right, cooks in the kitchen as her eldest daughter Pushpa, 16, center, examines the pockets of her sister Sonali, 12, to make sure she gave her all the change back from the groceries, in their small house in Janakpur, Nepal:. Nayak and his wife had six daughters and their seventh child was a son. They didn't use any contraception beforehand because they wanted to have a boy, but now that they have a son, they are using contraception. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026132
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DUK10079618_091
REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 9, 2017 - Janakpur, Nepal: Shiba devi Nayak, age 35, right, sits with her daughters Megha, 9, center, and Sonali, 12, as they take a selfie, and the two older daughters, Khusbu, 14, left and Pushpa, 16, sit nearby, in their small house in Janakpur, Nepal:. Nayak and his wife had six daughters and their seventh child was a son. They didn't use any contraception beforehand because they wanted to have a boy, but now that they have a son, they are using contraception. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026131
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DUK10079618_093
REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 9, 2017 - Janakpur, Nepal: Shiba devi Nayak, age 35, center, stands inside her small house in Janakpur, Nepal:. Nayak and his wife had six daughters and their seventh child was a son. They didn't use any contraception beforehand because they wanted to have a boy, but now that they have a son, they are using contraception. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026130
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DUK10079618_096
REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 9, 2017 - Janakpur, Nepal: Surendra Nayak, 40, right, sits with three of this seven children, left to right - Khusbu, 14, Pushpa, 16, and Megha, 9, inside their small house in Janakpur, Nepal:. Nayak and his wife had six daughters and their seventh child was a son. They didn't use any contraception beforehand because they wanted to have a boy, but now that they have a son, they are using contraception. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026129
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DUK10079618_050
REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 9, 2017 - Janakpur, Nepal: N, who wants to remain anonymous, nurses her young son at her in-laws house where she lives in Janakpur, Nepal:. N was raped by her husband's friend when she first was married five years ago, and became pregnant after the rape, but didn't know if was from her husband or the rapist. She wanted to keep the child, but her family didn't want her to, and her mother-in-law demanded she use a homeopathic method to abort the baby. She ate papayas for three days which she insists made her have an abortion. She wasn't aware that abortion was legal in Nepal and feels bad about it because she feels that she killed a life. She now has a newborn with her husband who works most of the year in Saudi Arabia. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026128
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DUK10079618_047
REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 8, 2017 - Sindhulitole, Nepal: Bachhi Thakur, age 26, left, sits with her husband Pravastha Kur, age 34, center, and plays with their daughter, age 12, in their home, in the town of Sindhulitole, near in Bhimdatta, formerly known as Mahendranagar Janakpur district of Nepal. Five days ago Bachhi ended her pregnancy using an abortion pill. She had her husband decided they couldn't financially support another child. When she found out she was pregnant she was at the hospital and the nurse told her if she didn't want the baby, she could have a medical abortion. She personally feels bad and that abortion is wrong, but she needed to do it. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026127
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DUK10079618_046
REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 8, 2017 - Sindhulitole, Nepal: Bachhi Thakur, age 26, left, sits with her husband Pravastha Kur, age 34, center, and plays with their daughter, age 12, in their home, in the town of Sindhulitole, near in Bhimdatta, formerly known as Mahendranagar Janakpur district of Nepal. Five days ago Bachhi ended her pregnancy using an abortion pill. She had her husband decided they couldn't financially support another child. When she found out she was pregnant she was at the hospital and the nurse told her if she didn't want the baby, she could have a medical abortion. She personally feels bad and that abortion is wrong, but she needed to do it. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026126
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DUK10079618_048
REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 8, 2017 - Sindhulitole, Nepal: Bachhi Thakur, age 26, left, sits with her husband Pravastha Kur, age 34, center, and their youngest son,age 5, in their home, in the town of Sindhulitole, near in Bhimdatta, formerly known as Mahendranagar, Janakpur district of Nepal. Five days ago Bachhi ended her pregnancy using an abortion pill. She had her husband decided they couldn't financially support another child. When she found out she was pregnant she was at the hospital and the nurse told her if she didn't want the baby, she could have a medical abortion. She personally feels bad and that abortion is wrong, but she needed to do it. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026125
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DUK10079618_053
REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 8, 2017 - Chandrapur, Nepal: Sharmi Devi Mahara, age 25 sits as her son, age 6, makes a face as he takes out old food, at her house, in the village of Chandrapur, in the Janakpur district of Nepal. Sharmi has two kids, and is four months pregnant with her third child. She wanted to abort her current pregnancy but her in-laws won't allow her to. Sharmi and other local women attended a workshop last year in her village that was held by a local health volunteer who came to speak about contraception, abortion, and general issues for women's health. She learned about contraception and abortion, and felt freer to talk about it with other women, but hasn't used any of the methods yet. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026124
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DUK10079618_045
REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 8, 2017 - Chandrapur, Nepal: Pinky Shah, age 27, right, a staff nurse, looks at the hand of Sharmi Devi Mahara, age 25, to check for anemia, as they talk to a community health worker in the village of Chandrapur, in the Janakpur district of Nepal. Sharmi has two kids, and is four months pregnant with her third child. She wanted to abort her current pregnancy but her in-laws won't allow her to. Sharmi and other local women attended a workshop last year in her village that was held by a local health volunteer who came to speak about contraception, abortion, and general issues for women's health. She learned about contraception and abortion, and felt freer to talk about it with other women, but hasn't used any of the methods yet. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026123
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DUK10079618_094
REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 8, 2017 - Chandrapur, Nepal: Pinky Shah, age 27, right, a staff nurse, looks at the eyes of Sharmi Devi Mahara, age 25, to check for anemia, as they talk to a community health worker in the village of Chandrapur, in the Janakpur district of Nepal. Sharmi has two kids, and is four months pregnant with her third child. She wanted to abort her current pregnancy but her in-laws won't allow her to. Sharmi and other local women attended a workshop last year in her village that was held by a local health volunteer who came to speak about contraception, abortion, and general issues for women's health. She learned about contraception and abortion, and felt freer to talk about it with other women, but hasn't used any of the methods yet. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026122
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DUK10079618_054
REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 8, 2017 - Chandrapur, Nepal: Sarita Devi Mahara, 17, listens, as women talk to a community health worker in the village of Chandrapur, in the Janakpur district of Nepal. Sarita was married two years ago and is 7 months pregnant with her first child. She and other local women attended a workshop last year in her village that was held by a local health volunteer who came to speak about contraception, abortion, and general issues for women's health. She learned about contraception and abortion, and wanted to have a baby, but plans on using contraception to make sure there is space between her children. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026120
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DUK10079618_052
REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 8, 2017 - Chandrapur, Nepal: Sharmi Devi Mahara, age 25 sits with her son, age 3, and local women as they talk to a community health worker and a nurse in the village of Chandrapur, in the Janakpur district of Nepal. Sharmi has two kids, and is four months pregnant with her third child. She wanted to abort her current pregnancy but her in-laws won't allow her to. Sharmi and other local women attended a workshop last year in her village that was held by a local health volunteer who came to speak about contraception, abortion, and general issues for women's health. She learned about contraception and abortion, and felt freer to talk about it with other women, but hasn't used any of the methods yet. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026121
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REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 8, 2017 - Bhimdatta, Nepal: Dr. Ram Ekbal Singh stands outside his clinic with his daughter, in Bhimdatta, formerly known as Mahendranagar, in the Janakpur district of Nepal. Dr. Singh told us that he was legally certified by the government, and although he no longer does abortions, he is licensed to do so. He also said he received his medical degrees from Nepal and Canada. We looked up his information and found that although he was abortion certified, the information he posted about his doctor's license was misleading. In the government database we couldn't find any information about his Nepalese or Canadian degree, and instead it says he got his degree from Russia, which brings into question the rest of his information. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026118
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REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 8, 2017 - Hariharpur, Nepal: Pabitra Devi Mahato, 35, center, and her youngest child, Shikindar, age 5, stand in front of the door of their house, in the village of Hariharpur, outside Janakpur, Nepal:. Mahato has three kids and suffers from uterine prolapse. She was getting injections for contraception, but she missed one and became pregnant. She decided to terminate the pregnancy, and went to a local clinic who charged her 1,500 Nepali Rupees which is an a very high price, and is more than Mahato makes in four days as a farmer. She had no idea that contraception and abortion services were now free in Nepal. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026119
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July 8, 2017 - Hariharpur, Nepal: Pabitra devi Mahato, 35, right, watches as Laxminiya Chaudhari, a social worker, talks to her son, Shikindar, age 5, in front of their house, in the village of Hariharpur, outside Janakpur, Nepal:. Mahato has three kids and suffers from uterine prolapse. She was getting injections for contraception, but she missed one and became pregnant. She decided to terminate the pregnancy, and went to a local clinic who charged her 1,500 Nepali Rupees which is an a very high price, and is more than Mahato makes in four days as a farmer. She had no idea that contraception and abortion services were now free in Nepal. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026117
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July 8, 2017 - Hariharpur, Nepal: Pabitra devi Mahato, 35, top center, tries to move her youngest child, Shikindar, age 5, out the door of their house, in the village of Hariharpur, outside Janakpur, Nepal:. Mahato has three kids and suffers from uterine prolapse. She was getting injections for contraception, but she missed one and became pregnant. She decided to terminate the pregnancy, and went to a local clinic who charged her 1,500 Nepali Rupees which is an a very high price, and is more than Mahato makes in four days as a farmer. She had no idea that contraception and abortion services were now free in Nepal. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026116
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July 8, 2017 - Hariharpur, Nepal: Pabitra Devi Mahato, 35, top, washes the face of her youngest child, Shikindar, age 5, as her daughter Sanjita, 15, washes dishes, in their house, in the village of Hariharpur, outside Janakpur, Nepal:. Mahato has three kids and suffers from uterine prolapse. She was getting injections for contraception, but she missed one and became pregnant. She decided to terminate the pregnancy, and went to a local clinic who charged her 1,500 Nepali Rupees which is an a very high price, and is more than Mahato makes in four days as a farmer. She had no idea that contraception and abortion services were now free in Nepal. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026115
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July 8, 2017 - Hariharpur, Nepal: Pabitra Devi Mahato, 35, searches for a document in her house, in the village of Hariharpur, outside Janakpur, Nepal:. Mahato has three kids and suffers from uterine prolapse. She was getting injections for contraception, but she missed one and became pregnant. She decided to terminate the pregnancy, and went to a local clinic who charged her 1,500 Nepali Rupees which is an a very high price, and is more than Mahato makes in four days as a farmer. She had no idea that contraception and abortion services were now free in Nepal. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026114
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July 8, 2017 - Hariharpur, Nepal: Pabitra devi Mahato, 35, left, holds her youngest son, Shikindar, age 5, after she got home from working in the fields, in the village of Hariharpur, outside Janakpur, Nepal:. Mahato has three kids and suffers from uterine prolapse. She was getting injections for contraception, but she missed one and became pregnant. She decided to terminate the pregnancy, and went to a local clinic who charged her 1,500 Nepali Rupees which is an a very high price, and is more than Mahato makes in four days as a farmer. She had no idea that contraception and abortion services were now free in Nepal. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026113
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July 7, 2017 - Hariharpur 10, Nepal: Ramshakhi Dev, age 32, second right, stands with her youngest child, Bibek, age 7, left, and her eldest daughter Mamata, age 18, at the entrance to their home in their village Hariharpur 10, outside Janakpur, Nepal:. Dev had an abortion after getting pregnant again for the fifth time. She wasn't using contraception because her husband lives abroad and after she realized she was pregnant she went to a pharmacy and got the pills. She took them, without complication, but there was no follow up after the abortion. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026112
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July 7, 2017 - Hariharpur 10, Nepal: Ramshakhi Dev, age 32, is seen inside her home in their village Hariharpur 10, outside Janakpur, Nepal:. Dev had an abortion after getting pregnant again for the fifth time. She wasn't using contraception because her husband lives abroad and after she realized she was pregnant she went to a pharmacy and got the pills. She took them, without complication, but there was no follow up after the abortion. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026111
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REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 7, 2017 - Hariharpur 10, Nepal: Ramshakhi Dev, age 32, is seen inside her home in their village Hariharpur 10, outside Janakpur, Nepal:. Dev had an abortion after getting pregnant again for the fifth time. She wasn't using contraception because her husband lives abroad and after she realized she was pregnant she went to a pharmacy and got the pills. She took them, without complication, but there was no follow up after the abortion. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026110
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July 7, 2017 - Hariharpur 10, Nepal: Ramshakhi Dev, age 32, right, walks near her youngest child, Bibek, age 7, inside their home in their village Hariharpur 10, outside Janakpur, Nepal:. Dev had an abortion after getting pregnant again for the fifth time. She wasn't using contraception because her husband lives abroad and after she realized she was pregnant she went to a pharmacy and got the pills. She took them, without complication, but there was no follow up after the abortion. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026109
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REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 7, 2017 - Hariharpur 10, Nepal: Ramshakhi Dev, age 32, left, sits with her youngest child, Bibek, age 7, in their village Hariharpur 10, outside Janakpur, Nepal:. Dev had an abortion after getting pregnant again for the fifth time. She wasn't using contraception because her husband lives abroad and after she realized she was pregnant she went to a pharmacy and got the pills. She took them, without complication, but there was no follow up after the abortion. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026108
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July 7, 2017 - Hariharpur 10, Nepal: Bibek, age 7, the son of Ramshakhi Dev, age 32, not seen, stands inside their house, in their village Hariharpur 10, outside Janakpur, Nepal:. Dev had an abortion after getting pregnant again for the fifth time. She wasn't using contraception because her husband lives abroad and after she realized she was pregnant she went to a pharmacy and got the pills. She took them, without complication, but there was no follow up after the abortion. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026106
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July 7, 2017 - Bhimdatta, Nepal: A nurse gives Gulsen, age 28, center, a contraceptive shot, as one of her three children watch, in the Primary Health Care Center, in Bhimdatta, formerly known as Mahendranagar, Nepal:. Gulsen, who didn't want to give her last name, had had two girls and a boy, and now came to the clinic for contraception. She had also had a medical abortion a few years ago, but didn't tell anyone except her sister-in-law about it because she was ashamed. She didn't have enough money for the abortion, so the clinic paid for her to get the procedure. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026107
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July 6, 2017 - Janakpur, Nepal: A woman sells vegetables at a bi-weekly market, in Janakpur, Nepal:. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026105
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July 6, 2017 - Janakpur, Nepal: A sign with pregnant women is seen in front of Dr. Panakaj Pratap Deo's medical clinic, in Janakpur, Nepal:. Dr. Deo is an private doctor in a hospital, but his clinic isn't legally authorized to provide abortion services. When asked whether he feared any problems with the police, he laughed out loud and said that was a silly question. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026104
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July 6, 2017 - Janakpur, Nepal: Punam Dev, center, talks to a pharmacist after leaving Dr. Panakaj Pratap Deo's medical clinic, as her baby is held by her mother, left,exits behind her, in Janakpur, Nepal:. Dev, who was married at 16 and already has one daughter, came to Dr. Deo's clinic because she was 14 weeks pregnant and wanted to find out if she was having a boy or a girl. When she found out she was having a girl, she decided to abort, even though abortion is only legal up until 12 weeks in Nepal -- she and her husband don't want another baby girl that they will have to provide a dowry for. Dr. Deo is a doctor in a private hospital, but his clinic isn't legally authorized to provide abortion services. When asked whether he feared any problems with the police, he laughed out loud and said that was a silly question. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026103
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July 6, 2017 - Janakpur, Nepal: Punam Dev, age 19, left, leaves Dr. Panakaj Pratap Deo's medical clinic, as her baby is held by her mother, and exits behind her, in Janakpur, Nepal:. Dev, who was married at 16 and already has one daughter, came to Dr. Deo's clinic because she was 14 weeks pregnant and wanted to find out if she was having a boy or a girl. When she found out she was having a girl, she decided to abort, even though abortion is only legal up until 12 weeks in Nepal -- she and her husband don't want another baby girl that they will have to provide a dowry for. Dr. Deo is a doctor in a private hospital, but his clinic isn't legally authorized to provide abortion services. When asked whether he feared any problems with the police, he laughed out loud and said that was a silly question. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026102
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July 6, 2017 - Janakpur, Nepal: N, who wants to remain anonymous, breast feeds her young baby at her in-laws house where she lives in Janakpur, Nepal:. N was raped by her husband's friend when she first was married five years ago, and became pregnant after the rape, but didn't know if was from her husband or the rapist. She wanted to keep the child, but her family didn't want her to, and her mother-in-law demanded she use a homeopathic method to abort the baby. She ate papayas for three days which she insists made her have an abortion. She wasn't aware that abortion was legal in Nepal and feels bad about it because she feels that she killed a life. She now has a newborn with her husband who works most of the year in Saudi Arabia. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026101
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REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 6, 2017 - Janakpur, Nepal: N, who wants to remain anonymous, changes her young baby's diaper at her in-laws house where she lives in Janakpur, Nepal:. N was raped by her husband's friend when she first was married five years ago, and became pregnant after the rape, but didn't know if was from her husband or the rapist. She wanted to keep the child, but her family didn't want her to, and her mother-in-law demanded she use a homeopathic method to abort the baby. She ate papayas for three days which she insists made her have an abortion. She wasn't aware that abortion was legal in Nepal and feels bad about it because she feels that she killed a life. She now has a newborn with her husband who works most of the year in Saudi Arabia. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026100
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REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 6, 2017 - Janakpur, Nepal: N, who wants to remain anonymous, talks at her in-laws house where she lives in Janakpur, Nepal:. N was raped by her husband's friend when she first was married five years ago, and became pregnant after the rape, but didn't know if was from her husband or the rapist. She wanted to keep the child, but her family didn't want her to, and her mother-in-law demanded she use a homeopathic method to abort the baby. She ate papayas for three days which she insists made her have an abortion. She wasn't aware that abortion was legal in Nepal and feels bad about it because she feels that she killed a life. She now has a newborn with her husband who works most of the year in Saudi Arabia. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026099
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REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 6, 2017 - Janakpur, Nepal: Staff nurse Raj Kuman Adikari, left and Dr. Ram Naresh Pandit, show the surgical instruments used for an abortion as they explain their usage during an interview, in the Janakpur Zonal Hospital. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026098
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REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 6, 2017 - Janakpur, Nepal: Nepalese women stack gauze to be used as bandages once they are sterilized, in the Janakpur Zonal Hospital. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026097
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REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 6, 2017 - Janakpur, Nepal: Nepalese women wash themselves at an outdoor water pump, in the Janakpur Zonal Hospital. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026096
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REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 6, 2017 - Janakpur, Nepal: A woman walks through a large puddle brought on by strong morning rains, in order to get to the public women's clinic, in the Janakpur Zonal Hospital. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026095
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REPORTAGE - Nepal: Umgang mit Abtreibungen
July 6, 2017 - Janakpur, Nepal: The surgery room of the public women's clinic where permanent family planning methods are implemented - tubal ligation for women and vasectomies for men, in the Janakpur Zonal Hospital. Nepal legalized abortion 15 years ago, and public and private facilities have been set up to provide the procedure. However, because of issues like stigma, lack of education, and distrust of government facilities, most women do not ask important questions of the health care providers, to see if a clinic/pharmacy has proper authorization from the government, or what they should do in the event of medical complications. And according to a recently released survey by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) more than half of Nepalese women got abortions by illegal providers in 2014. In January of 2017 the government of Nepal made all abortion and contraception services free in the country, which is an important step to help women get better services. But most women had not heard about the new initiative, and there was not a concerted campaign by the government to get the message out to local communities. This is an example of one of many issues with abortion access in Nepal. (Tara Todras-Whitehill /European Journalism Centre/ Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06026094
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NEWS - Anti-Trump: Täglich demonstrieren Tausende rund um den Erdball
February 11, 2017 - thousands of New Yorkers rally at Washington Square Park, in Garibaldi Plaza to stand with Planned Parenthood to respond and react to the “Defund Planned Parenthood” protests scheduled at Planned Parenthood locations across the United States today. (Photo by Erik McGregor) *** Please Use Credit from Credit Field *** *** Local Caption *** 19495787
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NEWS - Anti-Trump: Täglich demonstrieren Tausende rund um den Erdball
February 11, 2017 - thousands of New Yorkers rally at Washington Square Park, in Garibaldi Plaza to stand with Planned Parenthood to respond and react to the “Defund Planned Parenthood” protests scheduled at Planned Parenthood locations across the United States today. (Photo by Erik McGregor) *** Please Use Credit from Credit Field *** *** Local Caption *** 19495783
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NEWS - Anti-Trump: Täglich demonstrieren Tausende rund um den Erdball
February 11, 2017 - thousands of New Yorkers rally at Washington Square Park, in Garibaldi Plaza to stand with Planned Parenthood to respond and react to the “Defund Planned Parenthood” protests scheduled at Planned Parenthood locations across the United States today. (Photo by Erik McGregor) *** Please Use Credit from Credit Field *** *** Local Caption *** 19495778
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NEWS - Anti-Trump: Täglich demonstrieren Tausende rund um den Erdball
February 11, 2017 - thousands of New Yorkers rally at Washington Square Park, in Garibaldi Plaza to stand with Planned Parenthood to respond and react to the “Defund Planned Parenthood” protests scheduled at Planned Parenthood locations across the United States today. (Photo by Erik McGregor) *** Please Use Credit from Credit Field *** *** Local Caption *** 19495776
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