Indonesia’s marginalized groups say the criminal code is more than just a ban on premarital sex

Feminist and LGBTQ activists in Indonesia say their country’s new criminal code is much more than just a ban on premarital sex. It also restricts access to reproductive health care and leaves a lot up for interpretation by local authorities. The World’s Bianca Hillier reports.

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