In November, women in El Salvador marched for the freedom of 17 women accused of abortion, including Carmen Guadalupe Vasquez Aldana. She was pardoned this week. Luis Galdamez/Xinhua /Landov hide caption
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A woman enters the Ebola treatment center at the Island Hospital outside of Monrovia, Liberia, Oct. 6. She said she was bleeding heavily from a miscarriage and was turned away from other clinics in the city. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption
Dangerous Deliveries: Ebola Leaves Moms And Babies Without Care
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In the markets of San Salvador, El Salvador, you can have your palm read, you can buy plumbing tools ... and you can purchase abortion pills. John Poole/NPR hide caption
Even When Abortion Is Illegal, The Market May Sell Pills For Abortion
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Be a bit more careful? The risk of a traffic accident rises by about 40 percent during the second trimester of pregnancy. iStockphoto hide caption
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Less may be more when it comes to the number of embryos for in vitro fertilization. iStockphoto.com hide caption
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Although various types of contraceptive methods are available in Nigeria, about 20 percent of women say they're not able to access them. Sometimes their husbands stand in the way. GEORGE OSODI/ASSOCIATED PRESS hide caption