Pathways to, conditions and consequences of incarceration for women 2013, para. 65
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Abortion may not be available to women in immigration detention centres, depending on the laws of the country. In Malta, for example, abortion is illegal under domestic laws, and is thus unavailable to women held in detention centres. This in turn can lead to complications during childbirth, as doctors may not be trained in or well equipped to handle births for women who have undergone female genital cutting, for example.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences