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Bolivia Closer to Legalizing Abortion in Case of Rape, Poverty
Published 22 May 2017
Article 152 would modify the penal code to decriminalize abortion in the first eight weeks of pregnancy.
The Constitutional Commission of Bolivia's lower chamber passed the article of a bill meant to ease access to abortion Saturday, with eight votes in favor out of 10 legislators.
Article 152 would modify the penal code to decriminalize abortion in the first eight weeks of pregnancy, easing restrictions for when the mother is in extreme poverty or doesn't have sufficient resources to support a child; when she already has three or more children; or if she is still studying.
The bill in its entirety would authorize the practice of abortion at any stage of the pregnancy to prevent a future risk for the mother's life; in the case of fetal deformities; when the pregnancy is a consequence of a rape or incest; or when the pregnant woman is a girl or a teenager. The bill also indicates that the attending doctors can't deny the termination of pregnancy and must maintain professional secrecy.
More:
http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Bolivia-Closer-to-Legalizing-Abortion-in-Case-of-Rape-Poverty-20170522-0027.html
