Colombia’s health minister on Wednesday raised the national controversy bar, announcing on national TV he was an atheist, saying he would pursue legal abortion and challenging the moral validity of Christianity. Health Minister…
Hours before leaving his post, Colombia’s outgoing Prosecutor General presented an audacious proposal to Congress in which he urged to decriminalize abortion.
Colombia’s public prosecutor is reportedly finalizing a proposal that seeks the full legalization of abortion that is currently only allowed in extreme cases.
Only 7,000 of Colombia’s annual abortions are estimated to be legal.
Colombia’s Prosecutor General dropped abortion charges against actress and singer Carolina Sabino after an outcry by women’s rights activists.
An abortion awareness campaign by a local sexual health association on generated controversy in Medellin this week after pro-life activists have claimed the campaign is promoting abortion.
Almost 20,000 Colombian girls under the age of 14 became pregnant between 2011 and 2013, according to officials statistics reported by local media.
Colombia’s State Council will investigate whether the Congress’ president violated legislative regulations when making a deal with pro-life activists to not support gay marriage or abortion.
Colombia’s Inspector General’s Office wants to challenge the legitimacy of health insurance provision for legal abortions, newspaper El Espectador reported Thursday.