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UNICEF: 1,800 Children Affected Amid Abortion Law Controversy

3/21/2026

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UNICEF reports over 1,800 children were killed or injured since the United States and Israel began actions against Iran on February 28.
In Georgia, Alexia Moore, a Georgia woman, was charged with murder after allegedly inducing an abortion.
The case highlights the criminalization of women seeking reproductive health care.
Critics say such laws do not reduce abortions and endanger lives.

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UNICEF reports over 1,800 children were killed or injured since the United States and Israel began actions against Iran on February 28.
In Georgia, Alexia Moore, a Georgia woman, was charged with murder after allegedly inducing an abortion.
The case highlights the criminalization of women seeking reproductive health care.
Critics say such laws do not reduce abortions and endanger lives.