Posted on Jul 14, 2022
Abortion laws in Colombia are now among the most liberal in the Americas
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As some U.S. states quickly move to ban or place more restrictions on abortion in the wake of the Supreme Court decision overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing the procedure, several Latin American countries have moved in the opposite direction.
The latest nation to do so was Colombia. On Feb. 21, Colombia's Constitutional Court legalized abortion during the first 24 weeks of pregnancy.
"Colombia now is the country with the most progressive abortion laws in Latin America and the Caribbean," says Mariana Ardila, managing attorney in Colombia for the rights group Women's Link Worldwide. In the Americas, she added, only Canada has more liberal abortion regulations than Colombia.
As some U.S. states quickly move to ban or place more restrictions on abortion in the wake of the Supreme Court decision overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing the procedure, several Latin American countries have moved in the opposite direction.
The latest nation to do so was Colombia. On Feb. 21, Colombia's Constitutional Court legalized abortion during the first 24 weeks of pregnancy.
"Colombia now is the country with the most progressive abortion laws in Latin America and the Caribbean," says Mariana Ardila, managing attorney in Colombia for the rights group Women's Link Worldwide. In the Americas, she added, only Canada has more liberal abortion regulations than Colombia.
Abortion laws in Colombia are now among the most liberal in the Americas
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
1SG (Join to see) Interesting that Very Catholic Countries Like Colombia and Ireland approve of Abortion but Here in the US? Yes, Christian Nationalist Taliban are a Primary Problem in this Country!
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Why do some men still want to control a women's body? It is my body let me choose what I want to do with it.
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SMSgt Anil Heendeniya
SGT Debra McDonough Travis
...and that's at the crux of the issue: for those who would seek to control women's bodies, it has nothing to do with caring. It's only about control.
...and that's at the crux of the issue: for those who would seek to control women's bodies, it has nothing to do with caring. It's only about control.
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Interesting, but if those most affected by the bans can't afford to drive a state or two away Colombia is probably out of the picture. What I hope is that someone has begun tracking deaths and injuries from motel room abortions as was done pre Roe.
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