1998

The Ovrette Program in Honduras: A Violation of Human Rights

Congressional Briefing February 23, 1998 On May 18, 1993, the Honduran Pro-Life Committee denounced in the local media the distribution of a contraceptive pill named Ovrette, manufactured by Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, Inc. in the United States of America. The Ovrette Pill Program in Honduras was specifically

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Statement of Dr. Hector Chavez Chuchon

Congressional BriefingFebruary 23, 1998 My name is Hector Hugo Chavez Chuchon, and I am the president of the regional medical federation of Ayacucho, Andahuaylas, and Huancavelica in the Republic of Peru. This area is the poorest in the country. I do not belong to any

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Statement of Sra. Avelina Sanchez Nolberto

Congressional BriefingFebruary 23, 1998 As a poor mother of five under age children and separated from my husband who also lives in the city of Andahuaylas, I wash clothes to support myself and the children. During my work activities I got to know an obstetrician

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Fact Sheet on Peru

Congressional Briefing February 23, 1998 Political Summary The Republic of Peru is divided into 24 departments and 1 constitutional province, with the capital held in Lima. The current republic is based upon the constitution of December 31, 1993, which allows for three branches of government:

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Good science on the internet

Not many today can profess ignorance of purportedly one of the worst of catastrophes looming on the horizon. Global warming or the drought, flooding, famine, over-population and extinction that are variously linked to it, have taken over the headline. The environmentalist agenda has become a

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Fact Sheet on Peru

Congressional Briefing February 23, 1998 Political Summary The Republic of Peru is divided into 24 departments and 1 constitutional province, with the capital held in

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Good science on the internet

Not many today can profess ignorance of purportedly one of the worst of catastrophes looming on the horizon. Global warming or the drought, flooding, famine,

Read More »