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Tuesday June 15, 2021 Aizawa Yuko NHK World Correspondent www3.nhk.or.jp A court case over the death of a newborn baby has thrown the spotlight on reproductive rights in Japan and the accessibility of support services. A 21-year-old woman …

NHK World - JAPAN Unintended pregnancies often force women to make hard choices under pressure. Every year, in extreme cases, they even result in the deaths of unplanned children. Shirai Chiaki, a professor at Shizuoka University, says it'…

This is an English translation of a question raised by a female member of the House of Councillors, Representative Mizuho Fukushima, to the Japanese Diet Committee on Health, Labor, and Welfare on May 20, 2021, regarding the abortion pill.…