Ecuador legislators approve regulations allowing abortion in cases of rape

Source: The Guardian and agencies

Ecuador legislators approve regulations allowing abortion in cases of rape

The new measure allows abortions up to 12 weeks of pregnancy for urban adult women and 16 weeks for rural minors and adults

Staff and agencies in Quito
Thu 17 Feb 2022 22.57 GMT

Ecuadorian legislators have approved regulations to allow women and girls access to abortions in cases of rape, following a constitutional court ruling that decriminalized such abortions.

Previously, Ecuador allowed abortions only when a woman’s life was endangered by pregnancy.

Passed on a 75-41 vote, with 14 lawmakers abstaining, the new measure allows abortions up to 12 weeks of pregnancy for adult women in urban areas and up to 16 weeks for minors and adults in rural areas.

The vote comes after the constitutional court gave the green light for abortion in cases of rape last April and ordered legislators to speedily regulate the procedure.

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