Uruguay, where since 2013 women can have abortions at will within the first 12 weeks and up to 14 weeks in cases of rape, is the great reference in the region. The country presents figures that show the effectiveness of a clear policy, accompanied by courses in sex education, protection and self-help. Before the new regulations, there were about 33,000 clandestine abortions per year; Seven years later, the number was reduced to 10,000 procedures carried out within the legally estimated time frame. The death toll has fallen sharply: only one woman has since died of medical complications during a legal abortion. As you can see, this law highlights the difference between “decriminalization” and the generation of a right to benefits: it must be decriminalized so that pregnant women can request the termination of their pregnancy without being threatened with punishment; But beyond that, it is necessary to create a right to social benefits so that the state guarantees access to safe and free abortions. WHO estimates that 25 million unsafe abortions take place each year, the vast majority of them in developing countries. Fake clinics may offer inexpensive resources such as pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, or baby clothes, but they don`t offer abortions. In addition, they rarely offer other types of health care. Because they are not licensed health care providers, these entities are not required by law to protect your personal information. Abortion is a safe and routine health service to end a pregnancy. In the United States, one in four women will have an abortion before the age of 45. Some states have more restrictive abortion laws.

Clinical abortion is very common. In fact, abortion is one of the safest medical procedures. The risks of abortions are similar to those of other gynecological procedures performed daily in doctor`s offices. Second, gender stigma and stereotypes are closely linked to the criminalization of abortion and other restrictive policy laws on abortion. One of the biggest barriers these groups face in accessing abortion services is lack of access to health care. In addition, those who have access to health care may face stigma and prejudice when providing health services, as well as the presumption that they do not need to access information and services related to contraception and abortion. In some settings, 28 percent of transgender and gender non-conforming people report harassment in medical facilities, and 19 percent say they are denied medical care altogether because of their transgender status, with an even higher percentage in communities of color. This is due to many interrelated factors such as poverty, race and related multiple discrimination. Abortion is a medical procedure used to terminate a pregnancy. Abortion in the clinic is very safe and effective.

This type of abortion is sometimes referred to as a “surgical abortion” (although it is a procedure usually performed in a doctor`s office, not surgery) or “induced abortion.” Amnesty International believes that everyone should be free to exercise physical autonomy and make their own decisions about their reproductive life, including whether and when to have children or not. It is important that abortion laws respect, protect and implement the human rights of pregnant women and do not force them to resort to unsafe abortions. From what has been said, it is worth asking whether the criminalization of abortion can be invoked rationally to defend the life of the “unborn”. Thus, it was pointed out that the ban did not lead to the prevention of abortions. Rather, these decreased after decriminalization. The non-secret nature of abortion further respects the dignity of women. Criminalization creates clandestineness and causes suffering and damage to the health of women forced to choose between clandestine abortion and coerced motherhood (“Punishment creates secrecy”, interview with Luigi Ferrajoli, Revista Derecho Penal, Año 1, N° 2, 9/2012, Infojus, p.374 et seq., referring to the situation in Italy). In this system, a law such as the Voluntary Abortion Act, which, in addition to decriminalizing abortion, reinforces the state`s duty to provide information, sex education and contraceptives, can help reduce the number of abortions to a greater extent than their criminalization. Despite the trend to reform legislation to prevent deaths and injuries, some countries — including Nicaragua and El Salvador — maintain draconian and discriminatory laws that continue to prohibit abortion in virtually all circumstances. In fact, according to the WHO, 40% of women of childbearing age worldwide live in countries where abortion laws are highly restrictive or where abortion services are unavailable or inaccessible, even if abortion is legal.

In these States, abortion is prohibited or permitted only in very limited circumstances or, if legal, inaccessible in practice due to several obstacles. Fake clinics that try to prevent people from having an abortion often appear in online search results for “abortion clinic” or “abortion pill.” Even in states with universal access to legal abortion services, pregnant women may still face many restrictions and barriers to accessing them, such as price, lack of impartiality in counseling, and mandatory wait times. WHO has issued technical guidance to States on the need to identify and remove these barriers. There are many myths about the effects of abortion. Your doctor or nurse can give you accurate information about the side effects of abortion at the clinic or any other concerns you may have. Forcing someone to maintain an unwanted pregnancy or request an unsafe abortion is a violation of their human rights, including the rights to privacy and physical autonomy. Abortions in clinics are frequent and effective. Millions of people have undergone safe abortions in the clinic. Claire Malone, a young Irish woman who already had two children, gave Amnesty International her poignant account of how her right to health was compromised because she did not have access to abortion services due to the country`s strict legislation.

Abortion services will continue to be available to all patients seeking care. Patients seeking a medical abortion can receive their medication in the mail without having to go to their doctor`s office. New York City law requires these centers to put up a sign in English and Spanish indicating that they do not have a local health care provider and do not provide abortion services. If you come across a fake clinic without this sign in English and Spanish, you can file a complaint online or call 311. This legislative outcome was decisively influenced by the feminist movement in Argentina, which made the decriminalization of abortion its main flag by imposing the color green in favor of legal abortion as a symbol throughout Latin America. Thus, under the slogan “Sex education to decide, contraceptives not to abort and legal abortion not to die”, the National Campaign for the Right to a Legal, Safe and Free Abortion was carried out. However, like any medical procedure, it carries risks. The earlier your pregnancy is at the time of an abortion at the clinic and depending on whether you receive sedation or general anesthesia, the more likely you are to have problems. Abortion is a medical procedure that ends the pregnancy.

This is a basic health need for millions of women, girls and others who may become pregnant. It is estimated that one in four pregnancies worldwide ends in an abortion every year. Available data suggest that abortion rates are higher in countries where access to contraception is limited.