Decision: L.C. v. Peru

In a groundbreaking decision issued in L.C. v. Peru—a case brought by the Center for Reproductive Rights and its partner organization in Peru PROMSEX—the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) ruled that Peru must amend its law to allow women to obtain an abortion in cases of rape and sexual assault, establish a mechanism to ensure the availability of thoseabortion services, and guarantee access to abortion services when a woman’s life or health is in danger–circumstances under which abortion is currently legal in the country.

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