President Alejandro Giammattei said he would veto the bill days after his allies pushed it through the legislature, a move that surprised analysts, human rights activists and officials.
Tag: Abortion
Guatemalan Women Face Up to 10 Years in Prison Under New Abortion Bill
The measure, which is expected to be signed into law by Guatemala’s conservative president within weeks, would impose the harshest punishments for abortion of almost any country in Latin America.
How Colombian Feminists Decriminalized Abortion
As the United States faces growing restrictions on abortion, activists in Latin America are increasingly relying on one another to knock down barriers in the region.
Colombia’s Highest Court Decriminalizes Abortion
The court’s decision follows years of organizing by women across Latin America for greater protections and more rights, and significant shifts in the region’s legal landscape.
Marie-Claire Chevalier, Catalyst for French Abortion Law, Dies at 66
While in high school in 1972, she was raped and became pregnant. Her illegal abortion paved the way for France to decriminalize the procedure in 1975.
Marie-Claire Chevalier, Catalyst for French Abortion Law, Dies at 66
While in high school in 1972, she was raped and became pregnant. Her illegal abortion paved the way for France to decriminalize the procedure in 1975.
El Salvador Releases 3 Women Serving Long Prison Sentences for Abortions
The three women, who had suffered obstetric emergencies, had been sentenced to 30 years in prison under the nation’s strict anti-abortion laws.
A Plan Forms in Mexico: Help Americans Get Abortions
Mexican activists plan to provide women in Texas and other U.S. states with information, support — and abortion-inducing pills.
How Far Will Supreme Court Justices Go on Abortion?
And the Supreme Court’s two very different paths.
Biden: Pope Says He Should Keep Receiving Communion
President Biden said abortion had not come up in their private meeting. “We just talked about the fact he was happy that I was a good Catholic and I should keep receiving communion,” he said.