Hundreds of thousands of women flooded the streets across Latin America, demanding decriminalization and legalization of abortion
On September 28, health and women’s rights activists are mobilizing to demand universal access to safe abortion and an end to the persecution of reproductive justice advocates
With 75 votes in favor, 68 votes against and 2 abstentions, the lower house of the parliament endorsed the bill that decriminalizes voluntary termination of pregnancy in Chile within the first fourteen weeks of gestation
On the occasion of International Safe Abortion Day, women around the world reflect on the different obstacles to obtaining this fundamental right and autonomy over their bodies
The struggle for free, safe and legal abortion in Latin America and the Caribbean has been one of the key uniting issues for movements in the region as across the board, access is severely restricted
The government has accused Vanessa Mendoza Cortés, from Stop Violències, of spreading “lies” at CEDAW for speaking up against the lack of reproductive rights in the country