It's the latest sign that views about abortion are shifting in favor of women's rights in Latin American countries.
Colombia's Constitutional Court on Monday voted 5-4 to decriminalize abortions in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy in what proponents called a historic decision for women's rights.It's the latest sign that views about the procedure are shifting in Catholic-majority Latin American countries, especially as the right to an abortion in the U.S., which served as a cultural example, is at risk.
On average, 400 such criminal cases have been opened yearly — 20% of them against minors, according to government data. The Constitutional Court's debate was repeatedly delayed due to requests for the recusal of judges that had publicly expressed opinions about abortion in the past.this month showed 49% of Colombians are against jailing women who seek an abortion. In April 2021, that number hovered at 36%.
Abortion was legalized across Argentina by its Congress in December 2020 after years of massive protests.that allow abortions, now legal in cases of rape and a woman's life is at risk, after a Constitutional Court order.
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