family law, worldwide
Posted in Asia on Apr 30th, 2008
Many developed countries now struggle with declining birthrates. Dramatic population shifts have sociological as well as significant economic consequences, leading some countries to make the promotion of reproduction part of government policy.
Today the New York Times reported on a new approach in Singapore: university classes teaching students how to date, fall in love and [...]
Posted in Asia on Apr 29th, 2008
According to this Washington Post article, Vietnam will not accept applications for the adoption of Vietnamese children by U.S. citizens after July 1. This is in reaction to a report by U.S. embassy that alleged
pervasive corruption and baby-selling in Vietnam’s adoption system.
A surge in the percentage of babies declared “abandoned” raised a red flag [...]
Posted in Middle East on Apr 28th, 2008
In Saudi Arabia women cannot work, travel, study, marry or seek medical treatment without the permission of their male guardian. These men are usually the woman’s husband or father, but can also be her son. In cases of domestic abuse, a woman is unable to report the crime because her guardian, who may [...]
Posted in South America on Apr 27th, 2008
Hoping to cut their high teen pregnancy rate, the Chilean government decided in 2006 to offer free emergency contraception, as reported by the Christian Science Monitor in this article. This month the Constitutional Court, responding to pressure from conservative and Catholic groups, has reversed the legislation, because, according to an article in The Santiago Times,
The [...]
Posted in Europe on Apr 26th, 2008
Germany and the U.S. have recently signed an agreement to share information about potential terrorists. Spiegel magazine reports that the agreement
contains a passage that foresees the exchange of data about a suspect’s “racial or ethnic origin, political views, religious and other beliefs or membership of a union,” should they be relevant in the fight [...]
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