Judges on Colombia's constitutional court voted to decriminalize abortion until 24 weeks of gestation, in a victory for abortion rights groups which sued to have the procedure removed from the penal code
The decision adds Colombia to a list of Latin American countries which have recently liberalized abortion access, including Mexico and Ecuador.
Congress and the national government must urgently implement policies to protect the rights of pregnant women, the court's statement added, including family planning services, eliminating obstacles to abortion care and help with adoptions. Its supporters, many sporting green to represent the abortion rights movement and some crying, celebrated outside the court.People pray during demonstrations in front of Colombia's constitutional court against and in favour of removing abortion from the penal code, in Bogota, Colombia February 21, 2022.
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