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Aug. 14, 2012

Tuesday on Worldview:

Philippine reproductive health care battle

Aug. 14, 2012
The government is debating a bill that would provide free contraception and help reduce the country’s maternal mortality rate, which is one of the highest in South Asia. The bill has pitted women's rights advocates against the Catholic church.

Protecting Peru's uncontacted tribes

Aug. 14, 2012
As many as 15 tribes of uncontacted people live a precarious existence in the remote Peruvian Amazon. Oil and gas near Machu Picchu has led to devastating consequences for the area's indigenous population. But a recently-launched campaign aims to encourage tourists visiting Machu Picchu to pressure the Peruvian government to advocate on behalf of the threatened people.