In Ecuador, for the first time decriminalized abortions in case the woman has become a victim of rape. This was reported by Ombudsman on Human Rights in the country of Freddie Carrion on his page in twitter .
The decision has adopted the country’s Constitutional Court. Carrion stressed that the legislative resolution of abortions after rape “became possible due to female and feminist groups, which are constantly fighting for a more equitable and egalitarian society.”
According to the Carrion office, in Ecuador every day, six young girls make an abortion, marks France 24. At the same time, 80 percent of pregnancy cases are under the age of 14, it is as a result of sexual violence. Every year, 2.5 thousand victims of rapes are forced to give birth.
The elected president of the country Guillermo Lasso, who will come to office at the end of May, said that he fully respects the decision of the court.
Ecuador is a fairly conservative state, 80 percent of its population are strict Catholics. Earlier for abortion in the country, a woman received three years in prison. The procedure was allowed only if the life or health of the woman was threatened or if the pregnancy arose as a result of rape of a woman with a mental disorder.
April 28 The Governor of the American state Idaho Republican Brad Little has signed an abortion law that prohibits a woman interruption of pregnancy after detecting heartbeat from the fetus, which can happen after six weeks.
In December 2020, Argentina’s Senate approved the draft law on the legalization of abortions. The adopted document allowed to interrupt pregnancy without medical testimony for up to 14 weeks.