Tag: #abortion

petrobras Unraveling Brazil's teen pregnancy paradox

Unraveling Brazil’s teen pregnancy paradox

While remaining high, the rate of teen pregnancies in Brazil is falling. However, the number of teens having legal abortions is on the up — but that doesn't tell the whole story

7 months ago • Amanda Audi

abortion abortions women mexico

Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion nationwide

8 months ago • Ignacio Portes

abortion Demonstrators raise awareness of deaths caused by unsafe abortions — performed by women without access to legal pregnancy terminations. Photo: Isaac Fontana/Shutterstock

Illegality doesn’t prevent abortion in Brazil

One in seven 40-year-old Brazilian women has intentionally terminated at least one pregnancy. Half of them had abortions between the ages of 12 and 19

10 months ago • Ricardo Zorzetto

international anti-abortion group

Lula to pull Brazil from international anti-abortion group

1 year ago • Cedê Silva

Pro-choice activists prepare placards before a demonstration in Goiânia. Photo: Angela Macario/Shutterstock

Prosecutor’s abortion request highlights contradictions in Brazil’s legislation

A prosecutor in Goiás state has requested a pregnant woman suffering from cancer be allowed to undergo an abortion in order to treat her disease. Despite obvious risk to the mother's life, such legal abortions are difficult to obtain in Brazil

1 year ago • Constance Malleret

Honduras close to allowing morning-after pill for rape cases

Honduras close to allowing morning-after pill for rape cases

1 year ago • Lucas Berti

abortion abortions women mexico

After Roe v. Wade, women in U.S. looking to Mexico for abortions

The two bordering countries are swapping roles on abortion rules: while the U.S. overturned Roe v. Wade, Mexican states are making on-request abortions more accessible

2 years ago • Lucas Berti

roe abortion Congresswoman Carla Zambelli wants to criminalize what she calls "inciting abortions." Photo: Fernando Calzzani/Photopress/Folhapress

Brazilian conservatives see overturning Roe as their cue to act

Several lawmakers have submitted bills to curtail the abortion rights of Brazilian women, with conservatives hoping to capitalize on the wave of the Roe v. Wade repeal

2 years ago • Amanda Audi