17/09/2026
Due to large scale feminist interventions, abortion up until the 24th week has been legal in Colombia since 2022. A pregnant person is supposed to be able to get an abortion without any reasons, no questions asked.
However, the implementation of a free and safe abortion faces institutional, social, and cultural resistance. In mid-sized cities like Pereira, stigma, misinformation, and medical authorities continue to operate as mechanisms of control over -mostly female- bodies.
The recent election of the 'Defenders of the Homeland' party has only made the situation regarding abortion rights more dire. Útera Casa Feminista fights back!
Read the full action report on our website!