The Knesset on Wednesday reportedly rejected a bill that would have made it easier for Israeli women to have abortions. Ha’aretz reported that the bill, proposed by Meretz lawmaker Zehava Gal-On, would have gotten rid of a committee that decides on women’s abortion requests.
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