The tiny nation of Andorra, located in the mountains between Spain and France, is one of the few countries in Europe with a total ban on abortions. That’s because one of the country’s heads of state is a Catholic bishop, and he can deem any new law unconstitutional. Alan Ruiz Terol traveled to Andorra to understand this unusual political structure and the toll it’s taking on many women there.
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