Yazidis ask for US help, Iran bans permanent birth control, and progress in Haiti

Yazidis ask for US help, Iran bans permanent birth control, and progress in Haiti
Yazidis ask for US help, Iran bans permanent birth control, and progress in Haiti

Yazidis ask for US help, Iran bans permanent birth control, and progress in Haiti

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Although President Obama has authorized air strikes and humanitarian aid for the Yazidi people fleeing from Islamic militants in Northern Iraq, he stated in a press conference yesterday that he will not re-introduce American ground troops into Iraq. The BBC’s Barbara Plett Usher has the story. And, in an attempt to promote population growth, Iran’s parliament recently voted to ban female sterilization and vasectomies. Rothna Begum will tell us what this could mean for Iranian women. Next, in August, President Obama signed into law the “Assessing Progress in Haiti Act of 2014.” Robert Maguire gives his opinions on the law and of recovery efforts. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)