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family planning

Where democracy falters, so do reproductive rights

Where populist authoritarianism is on the rise, anti-abortion politics aren’t far behind.

Isolated in Rural Nigeria—and Waiting for America to Vote

KAUGAMA, Nigeria—Saki Samuno hissed at the darkening skies. The women around her wore the same irritated look as they pointed upwards, anticipating a torrential downpour. After months without access to family planning services, 28-year-old Samuno…