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International court rules against El Salvador in key abortion rights case

International court rules against El Salvador in key abortion rights case



Court finds Central American country violated rights of a pregnant woman who was denied an abortion in 2013The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) has ruled that El Salvador violated the human rights of a Salvadoran woman who was denied an abortion despite her high-risk pregnancy in 2013.The court has ordered the Central American country to adopt “all necessary regulatory measures” so that doctors are authorised to terminate “pregnancies that pose a risk to the woman’s life and health”. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/20/el-salvador-abortion-death-ruling

Author : Tiago Rogero

Publish date : 2024-12-20 22:14:53

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