Colombia's constitutional court affirms right to abortion

Colombia's constitutional court affirms right to abortion
Wednesday, 29 February 2012 09:09
Christan Leonard

The Colombian Constitutional Court reaffirmed the right of women to obtain abortions in a decision passed down Wednesday.

The Plenary Chamber of the Constitutional Court upheld a 2005 decision which states that abortion is legal in cases of rape, fetal malformation, or if the pregnancy is a serious health risk to the mother or child.

This decision came in reponse to Inspector General Alejandro Ordonez' motion to nullify the 2005 ruling.

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The Court also ordered to Ordoñez' office to refrain from investigating doctors and healthcare providers who have authorized abortions.

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