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Another Woman Unjustly Convicted due to Pregnancy Complication is Released in El Salvador
03.29.2022 (PRESS STATEMENT) – In El Salvador, another woman—of the many unjustly convicted for homicide after an accusation of a suspected abortion—was released after serving more than 13 years in prison. Maritza, whose full name [...]
Statements from the Center for Reproductive Rights on the Constitutional Court Decision Decriminalizing Abortion in Colombia
02.21.22 – (PRESS STATEMENT) Today, the Constitutional Court of Colombia issued a ruling decriminalizing abortion up to 24 weeks gestation, a move expected to further eliminate barriers to legal abortion and help to end criminal [...]
Ganan las mujeres: Corte Constitucional de Colombia elimina el delito del aborto hasta la semana 24, tras fallar a favor de la demanda del Movimiento Causa Justa.
El 21 de febrero de 2022, la Corte Constitucional decidió eliminar el delito de aborto hasta la semana 24 de gestación, y mantiene la aplicación de las causales después de ese tiempo establecido, conforme con [...]
Sentence Commuted of Woman Convicted for Abortion Crime in El Salvador
Fifth woman to be released since December after legal action by the Center for Reproductive Rights and Other Organizations
A Fourth Woman Is Released From El Salvador Prison
A fourth woman has been released from prison in El Salvador after being unjustly prosecuted under the country's strict abortion law.
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