Why So Many Women Travel to Denmark for Fertility Treatments

Denmark, a country of 5.7 million people, has the greatest proportion of babies born through assisted reproductive technology (ART). While approximately 1.7% of all infants born in the U.S. are conceived using ART, an estimated 8% to 10% of Danish babies are born using these techniques. But it’s not just the Danish residents who benefit from fertility treatment options. This article…

Salvadoran Women Serving Long Sentences for the “Crime” of Miscarriage

El Salvador is one of just a handful of countries where abortion is banned in all circumstances. The ban is so draconian that even miscarriage is considered suspicious. Currently, there are 23 Salvadoran women who say they suffered a miscarriage and are now serving lengthy jail terms. “Typically they arrive for emergency care in a hospital…