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Weekly Report - 15 March 2012 (WR-12-11)

ARGENTINA: Rape-related abortions are non-punishable

The Roman Catholic Church immediately rejected it; women’s and human rights’ advocacy groups applauded it as a progressive move that defends the rights of all; and the federal and local authorities must implement it. This week’s ruling by the Argentine supreme court of justice (CSJ) relating to the early termination of pregnancies that result from sexual abuse or rape will be a subject of daily debate for months to come; however, for thousands of victims it means the end of a previously long and invasive process that generally ended with the rejection of the abortion request, unless the victim was mentally disabled. “Far from being prohibited, [abortion] is allowed and is not punishable when the pregnancy is the consequence of rape,” the CSJ decided in a unanimous ruling on 13 March.

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