Argentina: Shadows over abortion a year after legalization | AP News

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It’s been a year since abortions up to 14 weeks of gestation were legalized in Argentina. But there are disparities in the procedure’s availability.

Since the beginning of the year, 32,758 pregnancies have been terminated at the 1,243 medical centers across Argentina willing to perform abortions, according to Ministry of Health figures.In some jurisdictions, such as around the capital of Buenos Aires, abortion is easily obtainable. In other areas, few medical centers offer abortions, either because doctors have conscientious objections or because staffers are not trained.

Valeria Isla, national director for sexual and reproductive health at the Ministry of Health, agreed the law is not being applied evenly, but said there have been advances since it was adopted. She said challenges include expanding the number of public health centers and doctors performing the procedure.

Ruiz’s legal troubles stem from an abortion on a woman in her 22nd week of pregnancy. The prosecutor initially accused Ruiz of failing to justify that the pregnancy threatened the woman’s health, but in a modified claim, he alleged she performed the abortion without the woman’s consent. Conviction could bring up to 10 years in prison.

Ruiz speculated the accusation was intended to dissuade other physicians from performing abortions, but said the effect was the opposite. The prosecutor said the woman has stated that she wanted to leave the hospital but was prevented from doing so.

 

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