Ecuador abortion rights victory hailed as latest in ‘tidal wave’
3 years, 8 months ago

Ecuador abortion rights victory hailed as latest in ‘tidal wave’

Al Jazeera  

Advocates say court ruling that decriminalises abortion in rape cases is an important step, but struggle continues. Quito, Ecuador – Women’s rights advocates have hailed a recent court ruling that will ease restrictions on abortion in cases of rape in Ecuador, the latest country in Latin America to be swept up in the “green wave” abortion rights movement. Dominican women’s rights groups have demanded abortion in three circumstances: when a woman’s life is in danger, when the pregnancy is not viable, and in cases of rape and incest. “Women and girls in the Dominican Republic have had a long wait for authorities to defend their lives and their sexual and reproductive rights, but the movement to end the country’s archaic total abortion ban is stronger than ever,” Margaret Wurth, a researcher at Human Rights Watch, said on Twitter. Back in Ecuador, Maria Isabel Espinosa, co-founder of the Constitutional Women’s Collective, said while last week’s ruling does not “provide an answer to sexual violence … there is at least the option for a woman to choose” whether to have an abortion in rape cases.

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What does a total abortion ban look like in Dominican Republic?
1 year ago

What does a total abortion ban look like in Dominican Republic?

Associated Press  

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — The Dominican Republic is one of four Latin American nations that criminalizes abortion without exceptions. Abortion rights activists argue that the country’s total abortion ban not only restricts women’s reproductive choices but also puts their lives in danger. The country’s motto is “God, Country, Freedom,” and the government holds a concordat, or agreement, with the …

What does a total abortion ban look like in Dominican Republic?
1 year ago

What does a total abortion ban look like in Dominican Republic?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Abortion rights activists argue that the country’s total abortion …

Thousands of women march in Latin American cities calling for abortion rights
1 year, 3 months ago

Thousands of women march in Latin American cities calling for abortion rights

LA Times  

The streets of cities across Latin America were bathed in green Thursday as tens of thousands of women marched to commemorate International Safe Abortion Day. Green smoke floated over a roaring crowd of thousands of women in Mexico City who waved green handkerchiefs, which have become the symbol of Latin America’s “green wave” abortion movement. World & Nation Mexico’s Supreme …

Latin America women's rights groups say their abortion win in Mexico may hold the key to US struggle
1 year, 4 months ago

Latin America women's rights groups say their abortion win in Mexico may hold the key to US struggle

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Women's rights activists in Latin …

Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion nationwide
1 year, 4 months ago

Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion nationwide

LA Times  

A woman holds a banner that says “Legal, safe, and free abortion” as abortion rights protesters demonstrate in front of Congress in 2020. Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalized abortion nationwide Wednesday, two years after ruling that abortion was not a crime in one northern state. Wednesday’s sweeping court decision comes amid a trend in Latin America of loosening restrictions on abortion, …

Like US, Mexico faces a state-by-state divide over abortion
2 years, 2 months ago

Like US, Mexico faces a state-by-state divide over abortion

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “There were others who said: No, we are not …

Latin America can now lead the way on abortion rights
2 years, 6 months ago

Latin America can now lead the way on abortion rights

Al Jazeera  

After the overturning of Roe v Wade in the United States, Argentina’s Green Wave may serve as a blueprint for feminist and trans-feminist movements across the world. While in the second half of the 20th century the global North was at the forefront of abortion law reform, with the US among its leading exponents, today it is feminist and trans-feminist …

Latin American activists undeterred despite US abortion rollback
2 years, 6 months ago

Latin American activists undeterred despite US abortion rollback

Al Jazeera  

Women’s rights advocates across Americas region say their struggle goes on after top US court overturns Roe v Wade. So when the United States Supreme Court decision that upended the right to an abortion in the country became official last week, the blow was personal across North and South America. “Now they have really left things in our hands – …

‘Without Roe, parts of US will now look like Central America’ say activists in nations where abortion is entirely illegal
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Without Roe, parts of US will now look like Central America’ say activists in nations where abortion is entirely illegal

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The absolute criminalisation of abortion that we live …

US abortion ruling sparks global debate, polarises activists
2 years, 6 months ago

US abortion ruling sparks global debate, polarises activists

Hindustan Times  

The end of constitutional protections for abortions in the United States on Friday emboldened abortion opponents around the world, while advocates for abortion rights worried it could threaten recent moves toward legalization in their countries. “This is being done in America, which should be an example when it comes to the women’s rights movement,” said Archane, an activist for abortion …

Explained: Why Colombia’s abortion law is a historic moment for women in Latin America and where do other countries stand
2 years, 10 months ago

Explained: Why Colombia’s abortion law is a historic moment for women in Latin America and where do other countries stand

Firstpost  

Colombia’s constitutional court decriminalised abortions within the first 24 weeks of pregnancy, making it the fifth country in the region to make the practice more accessible and safer “We celebrate this ruling as a historic victory for the women’s movement in Colombia that has fought for decades for the recognition of their rights.” Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas director at Amnesty International, …

Colombia decriminalises abortion following regional ‘green wave’
2 years, 10 months ago

Colombia decriminalises abortion following regional ‘green wave’

Al Jazeera  

Following a trend across Latin America, Colombia decriminalises abortion – making it legal up to 24 weeks. “There’s not a single woman in Colombia who doesn’t know someone who has had to get a clandestine abortion,” said 29-year-old Marisol Rivera, who stood outside the court building Monday with a green handkerchief symbolising the pro-abortion rights movement. “But little-by-little, we’re changing …

Chile: Congress takes step toward abortion decriminalization
3 years, 3 months ago

Chile: Congress takes step toward abortion decriminalization

Associated Press  

SANTIAGO, Chile — The lower house of Chile’s Congress took a step toward decriminalizing abortion in most cases Tuesday, voting to craft a law barring prosecution of women who get abortions in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy. Decriminalization of abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy would protect women from seeking the procedure in possibly unsafe conditions, said …

Protesters demand abortion rights across Latin America
3 years, 3 months ago

Protesters demand abortion rights across Latin America

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of women joined demonstrations across Latin America to demand abortion rights in their countries, marking the Global Day of Action for access to legal, safe and free abortion. Large groups of demonstrators gathered in the Chilean capital Santiago, where the Congress has agreed to hold future debates on an abortion rights law. Dozens gathered outside Peru’s Palace of Justice, …

Chile takes ‘first step’ towards decriminalising abortion
3 years, 3 months ago

Chile takes ‘first step’ towards decriminalising abortion

Al Jazeera  

Proposed bill to legalise abortion up to 14 weeks hailed by Chilean legislator as ‘tremendous’ step for women’s rights. Chile’s lower house of Congress has approved a plan to debate a bill that would expand women’s access to legal abortions, a “first step” that could see the country join a small but growing list of Latin American countries that are …

Across Latin America, abortion restrictions are being loosened
3 years, 4 months ago

Across Latin America, abortion restrictions are being loosened

LA Times  

Thousands of pro-choice activists, including feminist groups from the U.S. and Chile, wave their iconic green handkerchiefs outside Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Feb. 19, 2020. A historic ruling by Mexico’s Supreme Court last week is the latest in a series of victories for abortion rights advocates in Latin America, a largely Roman Catholic region that has long had …

Ecuador at critical crossroads in push for abortion rights
3 years, 5 months ago

Ecuador at critical crossroads in push for abortion rights

Al Jazeera  

In the largely conservative nation, women can be sentenced to up to two years in prison for having an abortion. Ban on abortion Carla’s story mirrors many contained in a report released last week by Human Rights Watch that exposes the effect of Ecuador’s abortion ban, one of the harshest in Latin America. “The criminalisation of abortion has a devastating …

Salvadoran woman jailed for suspected abortion released
3 years, 7 months ago

Salvadoran woman jailed for suspected abortion released

Al Jazeera  

Sara Rogel had been sentenced to a 30-year jail term for an abortion-related crime in El Salvador. Women’s rights advocates have welcomed the release of a woman in El Salvador who was sentenced to a lengthy prison term for a suspected abortion, in a case that has drawn international attention to the South American nation’s strict abortion ban. “If El …

Ecuador court decriminalises abortion in rape cases
3 years, 8 months ago

Ecuador court decriminalises abortion in rape cases

Al Jazeera  

In Ecuador, a woman risks up to three years in prison for having an abortion, with few exceptions. Ecuador’s Constitutional Court has decriminalised abortion in cases of rape, the country’s human rights ombudsman announced, a significant step in Catholic-majority Latin America where termination of pregnancy is largely taboo. Ombudsman Freddy Carrion announced the court’s decision on Twitter, and said the …

The abortion cases that could force El Salvador to loosen its ban
3 years, 10 months ago

The abortion cases that could force El Salvador to loosen its ban

Al Jazeera  

Appeal of Salvadoran woman’s 30-year sentence for suspected abortion comes amid ‘green wave’ of decriminalisation in Latin America. San Salvador, El Salvador – Lawyers are fighting for the release of one of the dozens of women imprisoned for abortion-related crimes in El Salvador in a case that could signal if the country will be swept up by the region’s “green …

Honduras hardened its abortion ban. These women remain undeterred
3 years, 11 months ago

Honduras hardened its abortion ban. These women remain undeterred

Al Jazeera  

In the days since the Congress of Honduras hardened its absolute prohibition of abortion, the ranks of a feminist organisation that has been campaigning for decriminalisation in the staunchly conservative nation have been swelling. “In Honduras, there are women who have miscarriages, and they’re too afraid to look for help because the only thing they hear is that abortion is …

Latin American abortion rights activists warn against draconian US laws: ‘I have seen what is it like to live with a total ban’
5 years, 7 months ago

Latin American abortion rights activists warn against draconian US laws: ‘I have seen what is it like to live with a total ban’

The Independent  

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Alabama’s new abortion ban will destroy the lives of countless women
5 years, 8 months ago

Alabama’s new abortion ban will destroy the lives of countless women

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Exactly a …

New report explores what a total ban on abortion means in the Dominican Republic
6 years, 1 month ago

New report explores what a total ban on abortion means in the Dominican Republic

CNN  

CNN — A woman spoke of her 16-year-old daughter who died after being denied chemotherapy for leukemia because she was in the early weeks of pregnancy. Stories like these are revealed in a new Human Rights Watch report, released Monday, that focuses on the effect of a total governmentban on abortions in the Dominican Republic. “Women and girls in the …

Brazil’s top court wrestles with abortion at special hearing
6 years, 5 months ago

Brazil’s top court wrestles with abortion at special hearing

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Supporters and opponents of legalizing abortion testified Friday in front of Brazil’s top court, an extraordinary session at a time when strengthening women’s movements are pushing against often decades-old laws in South America. In Brazil, a deeply conservative nation that is home to the world’s largest population of Catholics and fast-growing evangelical faiths, abortion is illegal …

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