Pregnant teenager in Texas dies trying to get emergency care

A pregnant teenager in Texas has died after trying to access care at three emergency rooms – that’s according to a new report in ProPublica. She’s one of at least two women who have died under the state’s strict abortion ban. With more, Toni Waterman:

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Biosafety Act of 2006 requires review and modernisation says Aupindi

By: Selma Taapopi Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources, Tobie Aupindi, says the Biosafety Act of 2006 (Act No. 7 of 2006) and its subsequent regulations have served Namibia well over the years. He however noted that rapid scientific advancements have exposed the need to review and […]

24 February, 2026