23-05-2023, 09:09 AM
Tan Tam Mei
Thailand Correspondent
UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
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One day in November 2010, a stray dog wandered into the temple’s marketplace with a plastic bag in its mouth. The foul smell caught the attention of some devotees who discovered the bag’s gruesome contents and called the police.
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Investigations exposed shocking details of the “foetus mortuary” and the underground industry for abortions in Thailand, where the procedure was illegal, with few exceptions such as in the case of rape.
The discovery marked a turning point for Thai society, where the authorities could no longer ignore the fact that women were turning to illegal and unsafe abortions as a result of the strict laws.
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The authorities recovered 2,002 foetuses – at varying stages of decomposition – from the mortuary grounds.
The remains were believed to have piled up for about a year, after the furnace used for cremations broke down.
Most of the foetuses had been collected from illegal abortion clinics across Bangkok.
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In 2020, a court ruled that the laws criminalising abortion violated equal rights for women. And in 2021, restrictions against abortion were relaxed, paving the way for sweeping changes that now allow women to seek abortions up to 20 weeks into their pregnancy, with approval from a medical practitioner.
Much better to read full article at: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asi...rtion-laws
Thailand Correspondent
UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
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One day in November 2010, a stray dog wandered into the temple’s marketplace with a plastic bag in its mouth. The foul smell caught the attention of some devotees who discovered the bag’s gruesome contents and called the police.
......
Investigations exposed shocking details of the “foetus mortuary” and the underground industry for abortions in Thailand, where the procedure was illegal, with few exceptions such as in the case of rape.
The discovery marked a turning point for Thai society, where the authorities could no longer ignore the fact that women were turning to illegal and unsafe abortions as a result of the strict laws.
......
The authorities recovered 2,002 foetuses – at varying stages of decomposition – from the mortuary grounds.
The remains were believed to have piled up for about a year, after the furnace used for cremations broke down.
Most of the foetuses had been collected from illegal abortion clinics across Bangkok.
......
In 2020, a court ruled that the laws criminalising abortion violated equal rights for women. And in 2021, restrictions against abortion were relaxed, paving the way for sweeping changes that now allow women to seek abortions up to 20 weeks into their pregnancy, with approval from a medical practitioner.
Much better to read full article at: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asi...rtion-laws