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UN: Women's bodies being turned into 'battlegrounds'

Thousands of people march to the US Capitol during the Women's March for reproductive rights. The march was the flagship event of a nationwide "Women's Wave" protest in hundreds of cities across the United States on October 8, 2022. [AFP]

Women's bodies have become political "battlegrounds", putting at risk 30 years of progress on sexual and reproductive health for women and girls, the UN warned Wednesday.

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