In Colombia, underage girls are not exempt from criminal prosecution for abortion and face sweeping sanctions if convicted. What's more, they are disproportionately convicted when compared to adult women. via WMC WomenUndrSiege
As soon as 15-year-old Andrea* discovered that she was pregnant in 2019, she knew she wanted an abortion. The problem was obtaining one. In Colombia, abortion is permitted only in cases of rape or incest; if the fetus shows fatal malformations; or if the mother’s health is in danger. In all other cases, the procedure remains a criminal offense, often forcing desperate women to forgo professional medical attention and seek out unsafe abortions instead.
Teenage girls voiced their support for the decriminalization of abortion in front of Colombia's constitutional court on November 18, 2021.
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