This September 28, in the Day by global action for the legalization of abortionfeminist movements mobilized throughout Latin America to claim for this right. The main marches were in Mexico although there were also concentrations in Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador.
In Argentina, from the National campaign for the right to legal abortionalthough there was no call to demonstrate, they emphasized: “We fought for the achievements achieved and fundamentally by the Urgent debts in Argentina, in Latin America, the Caribbean and the worldaround autonomy and the right to decide on our own lives. “In that sense, they added: “We want a world where the right to pleasure is not a privilege or maternity, a mandate.”
In Mexico, There were great advances in this area in recent years: in September 2021 Criminal to allow voluntary interruption of pregnancy, usually until 12 weeks gestation.
Anyway, despite this favorable panorama, feminist movements went to the streets throughout the country to claim that the new regulations be complied with. They ensure that despite the progress in legal matters, there are still public ministries and prosecutors. criminally women for aborting.
For its part, in Brazil, There were concentrations in San Pablo, Brasilia, Río de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Recife, Fortaleza, Vitoria, Porto Alegre and Florianopolis and claimed for the legalization of this right. Brazilian legislation only allows abortion in cases of rape, life risk for women or fetal anencephaly.
The demonstrations were convened by organizations for the defense of human rights, feminist and combating racism, since black and poor women are the main victims of abortion restrictions in the largest Latin American country. In addition, they denounce that few hospitals offer pregnancy interruption procedures in legal cases in the country and the women who try, Mainly minors violated, suffer the pressure of religious groups.
In Colombia, where abortion is legal three years ago, There was a march in Bogotá to demand that this right be fully guaranteed.
“The main work is that many health professionals They do not know how to differentiate their personal, absolutely valid position from their ethical and professional duty to take care of the life and health of women, “explained gynecologist Laura Gil, co -founder of the medical group for the right to decide, in dialogue with the EFE agency.
In the capital of Ecuador, Quito, There was also a protest under the slogan “free abortion, free territories, free peoples”.
Why September 28 is the day of global action for legal abortion
Since 1990, every September 28, the Global action day for legal, safe and accessible abortion.
This date was agreed during the V Latin American and Caribbean Feminist Meeting carried out in Argentina and was elected in commemoration as of September 28, 1871, the day the “Law of Freedom of Beings” was promulgated in Brazil for which freedom was returned to children and daughters of enslaved women.
Source: Ambito
