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7/11 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4673421.stm Abortion is illegal in Portugal. I bet Bush is very proud of Portugal \_ Does this mean that if you plan to take an Eurotrip to get laid, you should skip Portugal altogether? What country is the best for an Eurotrip? \_ Berlin, definitely Berlin http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050711/od_nm/germany_prostitute_dc \_ Amsterdam is good for hookers, but go to Prague for lots of hotties to score the old-fashioned way. \_ I did an OIF thing in Budapest, and half the attendees were hooking up with locals. According to one of my buddies, you can't lose with a fistful of dollars in one hand and a US passport in the other. \_ What's an OIF? \_ Optical Internetworking Forum. http://www.oiforum.com |
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| news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4673421.stm Printable version Portugal acquits 'abortion women' A floating abortion clinic (file photo) Portugal allows abortion only in exceptional situations A Portuguese court has acquitted two women accused of having illegal abor tions after a year-long trial. The women were acquitted after the prosecution admitted it did not have e nough evidence against the women. Abortion is illegal in Portugal, a Roman Catholic country, except in case s of rape or serious foetal disability. In 1998, a referendum on the issue was narrowly defeated. Portugal's parl iament has voted to hold another popular vote this year. Cheers Portuguese media reported that news of the two women's acquittal was gree ted by applause in the courtroom. The case against the nurse accused of carrying out the abortions remains pending. Had they been found guilty, the women could have faced jail terms of up t o three years. Polls show that many in the country are in favour of relaxing the country 's strict abortion laws. Last week, parliament passed laws which create a more flexible voting sch edule which correspondents say may pave the way for a referendum. Strict laws The 1998 referendum, marked by low voter turnout, was defeated by 51% to 49%. Abortion has been illegal in Portugal for over 100 years, but the law in its current state goes back to 1984, when abortion was permitted in exce ptional circumstances. Abortions are now outlawed except when the mother's life or health is end angered, when the foetus is malformed or when the pregnancy is the resul t of rape. An estimated 20,000 - 40,000 illegal abortions are carried out in the cou ntry each year, according to the Family Planning Association. It estimates that some 700 legal abortions take place annually. |
| news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050711/od_nm/germany_prostitute_dc Reuters Granny grows tired of prostitution at age 63 Mon Jul 11, 9:15 AM ET BERLIN (Reuters) - A Berlin grandmother who has worked the city's diploma tic quarter as a prostitute for the last 49 years plans to retire when s he turns 64 next year, according to Germany's Bild newspaper. Yes No Have you had a US driver's license for more than 3 years? Yes No Has any driver in your household had 2 or more accidents or moving violat ions in the last 3 years? Yes No GET QUOTES Even though prostitutes were forced to leave the area after the Berlin Wa ll, fell because dead-end streets in the downtrodden district were re-co nnected to east Berlin and property values surged, Renate Dolle was allo wed to stay, Bild said. "I've got a lot of regular clients," the blonde woman told the newspaper, pictured wearing a short red mini skirt and high-heeled white boots as she stood near the Japanese embassy. She said she charges 30 euros ($36) and on good nights she has four to five clients. "I'm going to stop at 64 and retire," said Dolle, whose husband drops her off for work each night after the television evening news and who has a nine-year-old granddaughter. She is one of 10,000 prostitutes in Berlin and 400,000 in Germany, where prostitution is legal. Dolle said she tried to work in a popular red lig ht district nearby recently but was chased away by younger competitors. "What do you want here, you old whore, get lost," Dolle said they shouted at her. Republication or r edistribution of Reuters content is expressly prohibited without the pri or written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any error s or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon . |
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