Discusses the highlights of a 2-day workshop organized by Women's Global Network for Reproductive Rights (WGNRR) held in Antigua, Guatemala. The advocacy workshop which coincided with the Latin American and Caribbean Women's Health Network (LACWHN) members consultation meeting in October 2010 focused on access to safe and legal abortion.
Discusses the highlights of a seminar on democracy, freedom and reproductive rights sponsored by Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales-Chile in Santiago, Chile on June 21, 2011. The event recognized abortion as a priority issue in the Latin American and Caribbean region.
About the Colectiva Mujer y Salud or Women and Health Collective from the Dominican Republic leadership in coordinating efforts to decriminalize abortion in Latin America and the Caribbean through the September 28 Campaign. Notes that the Campaign's action is driven by factors including restrictive abortion laws, persecution of women who engage in the practice despite the risks, institutional obstacles, and interference from organized religion.
