a serious risk to the physical or psychological health of the woman. Mexico, Baja California: On 29 October 2021, Baja California became the fifth state in Mexico to legalize abortion by request until the 12th week of pregnancy. Ecuador: In 2021, the Constitutional Court of Ecuador decriminalized abortion in all cases of rape. Angola: A law came into effect expanding the circumstances under which abortion is legal in Angola to include risk of health, rape and fetal impairments. United States: A law went into effect in Indiana mandating an ultrasound 18 hours or more before an abortion is performed. Britain: The tampon tax was abolished in Britain, meaning there is now a zero rate of VAT applying to women's sanitary products. Punjab, Pakistan: Lahore High Court banned the use of virginity tests in cases where women claim they were raped. Honduras: Honduras added its abortion ban to its constitution, and set the number of votes required in order to change it at three-quarters of Congress. United States: The STOP FGM Act of 2020 was signed into law, and it gives federal authorities the power to prosecute those who carry out or conspire to carry out FGM, as well as increasing the maximum prison sentence from five to ten years. It also requires government agencies to report to Congress about the estimated number of females who are at risk of or have had FGM, and on efforts to prevent FGM. United States: The Supreme Court reinstated federal rules mandating anyone having a medication abortion to acquire the pills for it from a medical provider in person. United States: President Biden rescinded the Mexico City policy. United States, South Carolina: In February 2021, South Carolina passed a law which would outlaw almost all abortions in that state after "a fetal heartbeat" is detected; however, that law was blocked by a judge in March 2021. Turkey: On 20 March 2021, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced Turkey's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention with a presidential decree. United States, Minnesota: The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that people who drink alcohol or take drugs of their own free will before being sexually assaulted do not meet the Minnesota legislature's definition of mentally incapacitated. United States, Utah: A law went into effect requiring the biological father of a pregnant woman's unborn child to pay 50% of that pregnant woman's out-of-pocket pregnancy-related medical costs. Afghanistan: Immediately after the 2021