In Paraguay, the topic of abortion is a complex and controversial issue that touches upon various aspects of reproductive rights, healthcare, and social norms. While Paraguayan law allows for therapeutic abortion in certain circumstances, ground reality presents significant challenges for ...

In Bolivia, abortion is allowed under certain circumstances, such as the risk to the life or health of the pregnant person, rape, incest, and severe fetal malformations. However, there are barriers that hinder access to legal abortions, including social stigma, lack of information, and the ...

Abortion in Peru is regulated; it is allowed when the pregnant person's life is in danger, creating a very restrictive context regarding sexual and reproductive autonomy.

In 2017, Chile legalized abortion in three scenarios: risk to the pregnant person's life, fetal malformation, and rape. However, due to its recent implementation, 70% of Chile's population is either unaware or only partially aware of the protocols for accessing abortion services. This lack of ...

A legislação argentina permite que as pessoas solicitem livremente o acesso ao aborto seguro até a 14ª semana de gestação. Após esse período, o aborto só é permitido por lei se a vida ou a saúde da pessoa grávida estiverem em perigo ou se a gravidez for consequência de estupro.

Abortion in Guatemala is highly restricted; it's only legal in cases where the pregnant person's life is at risk. A government decision in 2022 increased the penalties for terminating a pregnancy to up to five years in prison.

Ecuador regulated abortion in 2021. The law establishes that abortion is decriminalized in all cases of rape, so anyone who has suffered sexual violence can access abortion care without legal punishment.

Abortion Stigma Report 2022 Abortion Stigma in Colombia Abortion is decriminalised in Colombia. It is legal with no restrictions up to 24 weeks of pregnancy. Yet, the abortion stigma continues to persist. In our new study, we find answers to barriers faced by abortion seekers in ...

Colombia now has some of the most liberal abortion laws in Latin America. In 2008, Colombia induced an estimated 400,400 abortions, of which only 322 were legal procedures or Voluntary Interruptions of Pregnancy (IVE) performed in healthcare facilities.

El aborto en Brasil está regulado. Existen tres situaciones legales: violación, peligro inminente para la persona embarazada y un defecto congénito grave. 1 de cada 5 mujeres brasileñas ha abortado al menos una vez antes de los 40 años.