Walking Evening News: The battle for women's abortion rights is not only in the United States 🤰

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Under the car, the dog house in the backyard, even the golf course... In the big city of Dunedin​ on New Zealand's South Island, residents are learning to live with a group of stinky, noisy at midnight, but super cute "new neighbors" " Coexist.

It was once home to countless sea lions, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the species was on the verge of extinction due to commercial hunting. Led by a female sea lion nicknamed "Mum", sea lions have begun to return in recent years. Local beach habitat.

However, unlike their ancestors, contemporary sea lions may not need to be afraid of shotguns, but they face threats from cars, motorcycles, human activities and dogs. Conservation units and NGO volunteers play the role of "sea lion babysitters" to ensure that every sea lion family is safe Can reproduce safely.

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Global Hotspot

• Omicron virus is mild? Research: As serious as other mutants 🦠

The outside world generally has a perception that the Omicron variant is "more transmissible but not so serious", but a large-scale study in the United States that examined the data of 130,000 patients found that although different variants have been circulating around the world in the past two years, they are adjusted. After confounding factors such as demographic characteristics, vaccination status, the Charlson Comorbidity Index, etc., the risk of hospitalization and death in Covid-19 patients was almost the same in each period, that is, the severity of Omicron and previous variants were There is essentially no difference.

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• Outside the US: Abortion rights for women around the world still need work 🤰

The US Supreme Court intends to overturn the Roe v. Wade ruling nearly half a century ago, and the news that the Constitution guarantees women's right to abortion has caused shocks around the world. Attitudes remain sharply divided.

According to the British " Guardian ", in 24 countries around the world, abortion is illegal for women under any circumstances; in another 37 countries, abortion is also strictly restricted unless the mother's life is in danger. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 47,000 people die each year from unsafe abortions.

• Latin America: Catholicism in Latin America is huge, and many countries have completely banned abortion. In El Salvador, abortion is punishable by up to 35 years in prison. At least 140 women have been charged with violating anti-abortion laws since 1998. However, under the "green wave" (marea verde) that has continued to fight for abortion rights for many years, Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay and other countries have gradually expanded the time and scope of legal abortion.
• Africa : Africa has the highest unsafe abortion death rate in the world. In countries including Egypt and the Democratic Republic of Congo, abortion is still completely illegal; in Senegal, nearly 20% (19%) of female prisoners are imprisoned for crimes. Abortion or infanticide.
• Europe: Except for the Vatican and other 3 miniature countries, almost all of Europe allows women to have legal abortions. After enacting new laws in 2021, Poland has become the only major country that strictly restricts abortion. Women can only be sexually assaulted and become pregnant and their maternal health is threatened. Abortion is only possible under certain conditions – fewer than five cases of legal abortions are carried out on the former grounds every year; even if the health of pregnant women is at risk, doctors are reluctant to perform abortions for fear of harsh penalties, resulting in the death of several women.
• Asia : According to WHO data, more than half of the world's unsafe abortion cases occur in Asia (mostly in South and Central Asia), Laos and the Philippines still completely ban abortion; Philippine law stipulates that the government should "equally take" the life of the fetus and the mother , and even ban the morning-after pill, and women who have abortions can be sentenced to up to six years in prison.

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• Bolivia: Prisoners can reduce their sentences by reading books 🇧🇴

Prisons in the South American country of Bolivia are overcrowded and in harsh conditions, with defendants often detained for years before trial due to the country's slow judicial system.

The authorities have launched a program called "Books Behind Bars", in which prisoners can shorten their sentences by reading books and passing a test, hoping to encourage prisoners awaiting trial to improve their literacy skills. Brazil has implemented similar programs in the past. Mildred, who is serving time in a women's prison in La Paz, says reading also helps her mind fly over the prison's walls: "When I read, I touch the universe, and the walls and the bars disappear. "

Quote of the Day

“Being able to not even win but just compete as yourself, it's just been freeing.” 🏳️‍⚧️

In the field of public opinion on sports and gender, the qualification of transgender players has sparked heated debates in recent years. Unlike general track and field competitions that are only divided into men/women groups, non-binary athletes begin to have space to be themselves in road running events .

The Brooklyn Marathon, which debuted on April 24, was the first marathon to have a "non-binary category," and Jacob Caswell, winner of the category, said, "Non-binary runners have always been here, and we're forced to Participate in categories that don't match our gender identity, and now we're seeing a shift in sports to really recognize us."

[Extended reading] On the runway, who is a woman who meets the standard? 🏃‍♀️