In Lebanon, a pregnancy can only be terminated if three doctors agree that a woman’s life is at risk. But this doesn’t stop them from happening — abortion pills are available online, and some doctors provide abortions privately. Workers at a reproductive health clinic in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley say they regularly see women who have tried to end their pregnancy on their own. The World’s Durrie Bouscaren reports from Lebanon.
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