by APFLI | Oct 12, 2009 | Abortion - Archive
Peru’s Justice Ministry reiterated last week its official position against abortion, despite the fact that one of its representatives, Ricardo Váscones, voted in favor of decriminalizing it in case of rape or severe deformations of the unborn child. That vote...
by APFLI | Sep 24, 2009 | Legislation / Court Cases
Last week, lawmakers in the Dominican Republic gave their final approval to a pro-life constitutional change despite fierce criticism and pressure from UN agencies and abortion advocates to defeat the measure. The Dominican Republic’s National Assembly easily ratified...