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GET THE FACTS ABOUT ABORTION

CONSIDERING ABORTION
Trying to decide if abortion is the right choice for you? Here are answers to common
questions.
THE ABORTION PILL
The abortion pill Works up to 10 weeks of pregnancy. You can usually your abortion
in the privacy of your own home.
IN-CLINIC ABORTION
In-clinic abortion are safe, simple medical procedures provided by doctors and
nurses at a health center

THE DEBATE ABOUT ABORTION IN COLOMBIA

Ten reasons that achieved their decriminalization

1. The consequences of the total criminalization of abortion constitute a serious public health
problema
2. It is a matter of gender equity
3. It is a matter of social justice
4. The decision to terminate a pregnancy is closely related to the exercise of autonomy and
individual freedoms
5. The criminalization of abortion does not save fetuses, but it does kill women
6. Even in a scenario of full coverage in sex education and access to contraceptives,
abortion is still necessary for extreme cases
7. No right is absolute, not even the rights of the unborn. If they have them
8. Abuse of a right is not a sufficient reason to deny recognition
9. Within a pluralistic society, where freedom of religion is respected, abortion cannot be a
crime in all cases
10. Because the total criminalization of abortion violates fundamental rights and is therefore
unconstitutional