Latin America & Caribbean

El Salvador Releases Three Women Who Were Wrongfully Imprisoned for Obstetric Emergencies

03.07.19 - San Salvador (PRESS RELEASE)—The Center for Reproductive Rights celebrates the government of El Salvador's decision to commute the prison sentences of three women who were wrongfully imprisoned after suffering obstetric emergencies…

Peru Apologizes to K.L.

03.07.19 - K.L. was 17 years old and 14 weeks pregnant when she found out that the fetus she was carrying was anencephalic and would not survive outside of the womb. Despite the fact that abortion is legal in Peru when a pregnant woman’s health is at risk, K.L…

Joint Declaration: Stop the "Law for the Protection of Life and Family" Bill in Guatemala

09.07.18 - Defenders of sexual and reproductive rights in Latin America and the Caribbean …

Unheard Voices: Women's Experiences with Zika in Colombia

09.05.18 - The goal of this report is threefold: firstly, it presents and evaluates the diverse impacts that the Zika virus has had on the reproductive lives of women living in Colombia…

Unheard Voices: Women's Experiences with Zika in Brazil

09.05.18 - The goal of this report is threefold: firstly, it presents and evaluates the diverse impact that the Zika virus has had on the reproductive lives of women living in Brazil…

Unheard Voices: Women's Experiences with Zika in El Salvador

09.05.18 - The goal of this report is threefold: firstly, it presents and evaluates the diverse impact that the Zika virus has had on the reproductive lives of women living in El Salvador…

Unheard Voices: Women's Experiences with Zika - The Global Response

09.05.18 - The goal of this report series is threefold: firstly, it presents and evaluates the diverse impacts that the Zika virus has had on the reproductive lives of women living in Colombia, Brazil, and El Salvador…

El Salvador Legislative Assembly Misses Opportunity to Reform Draconian Abortion Law

04.26.18 - (PRESS RELEASE) Today, the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador failed to bring up a vote to reform its abortion law…