2023-09-27 13:25:28
With marches around the world, tomorrow marks the Day for the Decriminalization and Legalization of Abortion, practice with a very unequal status on the planet. While in almost all of Europe it is allowed with the sole request of the pregnant woman, in Africa it is usually authorized only for health or socioeconomic reasons. In Asia, positions against it predominate.
America shows a contradictory panorama. Although the Mexican Supreme Court decriminalized it this month, its American counterpart ruled last year that It is no longer a federal constitutional right, leaving it in the hands of each state.
The Supreme Court of Mexico decriminalized abortion throughout the country
Abortion is legal in Colombia, Uruguay and Cuba, while Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru allow it in cases of rape, incest, mental health problems and risk to the woman’s life. In Brazil, Paraguay and Venezuela it is prohibited, with exceptions for the latter situation.
This December 30, Argentina will mark three years since the sanction of Law 27,610, on Access to Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy. The norm recognizes the right to IVE until the fourteenth week of gestation, without the need to explain reasons. Starting from week 15, it is only considered for victims of sexual violence or if there is danger to the woman’s health. The public and private sectors must guarantee it free of charge.
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At the end of last year, the Ministry of Health reported that the public system had reported 132 thousand abortions since the sanction60% more than those declared in 2020. Before the law, a report by different organizations specialized in gender and human rights had revealed that more than 460 thousand clandestine abortions were performed per year, 15% of them to girls and adolescents. .
The World Health Organization recommends total decriminalization and urges states to eliminate delaying maneuvers such as waiting or reflection periods, compulsory hospitalization, consent from parents, spouses or legal representatives, and administrative authorizations or by ethics committees.
TO JL
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