Women and girls have been restricted from public places like parks, gyms, and universities, as well as from employment opportunities with NGOs and the United Nations.
A U.S. district court judge in Texas found that a father's claims that school board members and police violated his rights after removing him and preventing him from returning to school board meetings are valid.
Speaking with NBC News, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said, "I believe a decision to abort a child should be up to the woman during the first three months of life."