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Helms Amend hampers aid to women raped in conflict zones
The Nation
Women and Girls Raped in Conflict Need Abortion Care But the US Is Standing in Their Way
An international campaign is demanding that the US overturn the Helms amendment, saying it defies the Geneva Conventions.
BARBARA CROSSETTE
http://link.thenation.com/52868670039c1c4d1619cb102v9xt.11il/VbKc28PoMqGlnUVgA1de2
