Abortion in Latin America

The president of Chile, Gabriel Boric, announced his support for measures to legalize abortion and euthanasia in the country.

Chile’s bishops push back against president’s abortion and euthanasia advocacy

Jun 5, 2024

By Julieta Villar

In the president’s June 1 address to the opening session of congress, he announced that at the end of the... Read more

Abortion laws in Latin America: Which side is winning?

Mar 12, 2024

By Diego López Marina

Latin America is in the midst of a prolonged debate on abortion, with laws varying significantly from country to country. Read more

Pending decision by human rights court threatens to legalize abortion throughout Latin America

Nov 30, 2023

By Julieta Villar

The abortion lobby has seized on the case of Beatriz, a Salvadoran woman who was seriously ill and pregnant with... Read more

Report: Pro-life pregnancy centers in Latin America unfairly attacked by Spanish newspaper

Dec 7, 2021

By David Ramos

Pro-life pregnancy centers in Latin America were unfairly and inaccurately portrayed in a recent article published by a Spanish newspaper,... Read more

Catholic bishops reject proposal to decriminalize abortion in Dominican Republic

Jan 11, 2021

By CNA Staff

The Dominican bishops’ conference issued a statement Sunday rejecting a proposal to legalize abortion under certain conditions in a newly... Read more