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She was denied a legal abortion and sent to prison for an illegal abortion. Now he is telling his story

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She was denied a legal abortion and sent to prison for an illegal abortion. Now he is telling his story

LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) – She says she’s been let down at every turn. By a partner who abandoned her when she was pregnant. By a health service that refused her a legal abortion. And by a justice system that sent her to a maximum security prison for illegally terminating her pregnancy on her own. Violet … Read more

Ancient humans were isolated in South Africa for nearly 100,000 years, and their genetics are strikingly different

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Ancient humans were isolated in South Africa for nearly 100,000 years, and their genetics are strikingly different

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndicate partners may earn a commission. Matjes River Mandible 1 female, who lived 7,900 years ago in southern Africa. | Credit: Mattias Jakobsson Humans were isolated in southern Africa for about 100,000 years, causing them to “fall outside the range of genetic variation” seen … Read more