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Crece la marea verde en México: la Suprema Corte despenalizó el aborto en Aguascalientes

Declaración, 1 de septiembre de 2023 – Celebramos la histórica decisión de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación (SCJN) en México, que declaró inconstitucionales tres artículos del Código Penal del Estado de Aguascalientes [...]

Abortion,Latin America & Caribbean, Mexico,Press Releases

Manuela’s family needs El Salvador to ask for forgiveness

Despite a 2021 ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Manuela v. El Salvador that established standards throughout Latin America to help protect women seeking reproductive health care, including abortion, the Limited Times [...]

Abortion, SRHR General,Latin America & Caribbean, El Salvador,Reporting on Rights,Center in the Spotlight

‘I now realize that I am not guilty, that I am just another victim’

In a piece for El País, Fátima, a Guatemalan survivor of sexual violence, tells her story and explains her decision to seek justice by joining a Center case. Fátima's case against Guatemala is one of [...]

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Constitutional Court of Colombia Ruling C-055 of 2022 (English version)

Abortion,Latin America & Caribbean, Colombia,In the Courts,Case Document

The Latin American Green Wave Takes Los Angeles

Center and movement partners lead activities to bring attention to reproductive rights issues in Latin America.

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Causa Justa’s “Party of Freedom” Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of Landmark Ruling in Colombia card link

Causa Justa’s “Party of Freedom” Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of Landmark Ruling in Colombia

The Causa Justa Movement celebrates the Constitutional Court's historic ruling to decriminalize abortion in Colombia with events and activities.

Abortion, Legal Protections,Latin America & Caribbean, Colombia,In the Courts,Events

“Let’s Talk Repro” Series: Making Waves in Colombia with Catalina Martínez Coral

Regional Director Catalina Martínez Coral discusses her work expanding abortion access in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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El Salvador debe acelerar implementación de la Sentencia de la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos sobre emergencias obstétricas

Un año después de la sentencia en el caso de Manuela, no se identifican acciones definitivas del Estado para proteger a las mujeres y resguardar el secreto profesional médico. En El Salvador, entre los años [...]

Abortion,El Salvador, Inter-American Human Rights System,In the Courts,News

Reproductive rights are human rights.

Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.

Symposium on the Latin American Green Wave—October 27 in Washington, DC card link

Symposium on the Latin American Green Wave—October 27 in Washington, DC

Learn how this powerful movement confronted restrictions and achieved victories to liberalize abortion laws.

Abortion,Latin America & Caribbean, Colombia,Reporting on Rights,News

Colombia: Histórico Avance en la Despenalización del Aborto

This fact sheet discusses the implications of the Colombia Constitutional Court’s ruling in February, 2022, decriminalizing abortion up to 24 weeks of gestation.

Abortion,Latin America & Caribbean, Colombia,Reporting on Rights,Publications

Colombia: Historic Advancement in the Decriminalization of Abortion

This fact sheet discusses the implications of the Colombia Constitutional Court's ruling in February, 2022, decriminalizing abortion up to 24 weeks of gestation.

Abortion,Latin America & Caribbean, Colombia,Reporting on Rights,Publications

Global Trends: Abortion Rights 2022

An infographic showing the global trends in abortion rights.

Abortion,Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America & Caribbean, United States, Global,Reporting on Rights,Publications

With its Regression on Abortion Rights, the U.S. is a Global Outlier

The United States is one of only four countries that has rolled back abortion rights since 1994.

Abortion,Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America & Caribbean, United States, Global,Reporting on Rights,News

Reproductive rights are human rights.

Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.