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People protest in Warsaw against Poland's abortion law, after the death of a pregnant woman. The country allows abortion only in cases of rape and incest, or if the life or health of the mother is in danger. IMAGES
Activists gather outside the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) in Costa Rica's capital San Jose, where for the first time in its history, a case will be heard about the legality of denying a woman access to abortion services. A woman identified only as "Beatriz" is symbolically squaring off against the Central American country of El Salvador, which enforces an absolute ban on the procedure regardless of the fetus's health or any risk to the pregnant woman. IMAGES
Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu meet Naama Issachar, a US-Israeli woman who was jailed for drug trafficking in April 2019 after she was arrested at a Moscow airport en route from India to Israel. Issachar's case caused an outcry in Israel and she was set to fly back with Netanyahu after she was pardoned by President Vladimir Putin. IMAGES
Imelda Cortez goes on trial in southeastern El Salvador on charges of attempted murder after having a baby in a toilet in 2017. Cortez became pregnant after she was raped repeatedly by her stepfather. After the delivery, doctors believed she had had an abortion, although her child was born alive and well. She has been in prison ever since. IMAGES
Imelda Cortez, a 20-year-old Salvadoran rape victim originally charged with murder after giving birth prematurely in a toilet, leaves court after being acquitted. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.
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