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December 23, 2024

Int'l Court Rules Against El Salvador's Strict Abortion Ban
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The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled against El Salvador
in a historic abortion case. The court ruled El Salvador violated the
rights of a woman named Beatriz, who was denied an abortion in 2013 even
though her life was in danger due to her high-risk pregnancy. The court
ordered El Salvador to allow doctors to perform abortions in cases of
"pregnancies that pose a risk to the woman's life and health." El
Salvador has one of the strictest abortion bans in the world. In San
Salvador, women celebrated the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
ruling.

Deysi Rivas: "We've received numerous messages globally. I want to
express gratitude for the immense solidarity and celebrate this decision
toward us women. It's a victory for the feminist movement, which has
stood by Beatriz's case for 11 years."



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