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Mother of pregnant teen with cancer who died challenges Dominican Republic’s strict abortion ban

The mother of a teenage girl who died after doctors in the Dominican Republic delayed treating her for cancer because she was pregnant is challenging the country’s strict abortion ban.

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What happened The mother of a teenage girl who died after doctors in the Dominican Republic delayed treating her for cancer because she was pregnant is challenging the country’s strict abortion ban.
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The Seattle TimesNews report · Jun 18, 6:26 PM

Mother of pregnant teen with cancer who died challenges Dominican Republic’s strict abortion ban

The mother of a teenage girl who died after doctors in the Dominican Republic delayed treating her for cancer because she was pregnant is challenging the country’s strict abortion ban.

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The IndependentNews report · Jun 18, 6:25 PM

Mother of pregnant teen with cancer who died challenges Dominican Republic's strict abortion ban

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The mother of a teenage girl who died after doctors in the Dominican Republic delayed treating her for cancer because she was pregnant is challenging the country’s strict abortion ban

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Jun 18, 6:25 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

Jun 18, 6:26 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.