By JAVIER CÓRDOBA Associated Press SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rica s President Rodrigo Chaves further restricted access to abortion Wednesday, limiting it to situations when the mother’s life is in danger. The country s previous regulations also allowed abortions if a pregnancy posed a threat to the mother’s health. No legislative approval was required for the change. In making the rule change through the Health Ministry, Chaves made...
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