U.S. Abortion Law and Dissenting from the Norm
The United States is an outlier on abortion access
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7 Percent
In 2020, demonstrations around the world increased by 7 percent
Pandemic Protests: When Unrest and Instability Go Viral
79
Seventy-nine countries and territories experienced a net decline in freedom in 2020
The Devastating Impact of COVID-19 on Democracy
One-Third
The one-third of Earth under the guardianship of Indigenous peoples boasts ~80 percent of global biodiversity
Indigenous land guardianship
3.3X
Where there was trust in local health workers people were 3.3 times more likely to wear a mask during COVID
Trust during COVID-19
45 Percent
The number of people dying from opioid use in the U.S. in 2021 was nearly 45 percent higher than in 2020
Opioid overdose deaths in the United States
90,000
By the end of September 2021, almost 90,000 suspected cholera cases were recorded in Nigeria
Cholera in Nigeria
34 Million
The number of people who have died from AIDS-related illnesses
HIV/AIDS and COVID: A Dual Battle
1 in 3
One in three women—1.3 billion women and girls worldwide—experiences gender-based violence in her lifetime
Dual Pandemics: Coronavirus and Gender-Based Violence
75 Percent
In Washington, DC, some 75 percent of those who died of coronavirus were Black Americans
We Need a Pro-Poor and Pro-Black Response to COVID-19
$2 Billion
In Sub-Saharan Africa alone, community health is underfunded by an estimated $2 billion every year
COVID-19 Highlights the Need for Community Health
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COVID-19's Repercussions on Public Health Policy and Law in the United States
The pandemic has triggered regressive state-based law and policy reforms across America
Russia’s War in Ukraine — The Devastation of Health and Human Rights
Between February 24 and June 24, the WHO reported 323 attacks on health care facilities in Ukraine, leaving 76 people dead and 59 injured
Lebanon Joins Pride Month Crackdown on LGBTQ Community as Other Arab Nations Go Rainbow Hunting
In Pride Month, several nations launch campaigns specifically seeking to find and quash any support for the LGBTQ community
Abortion Havens on Tribal Lands Are Unlikely
Using sovereignty to bypass state restrictions is an idea largely proposed by non-Native groups
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