A Call for Action: Legalizing Abortion in Cases of Rape and Incest

by Women Across Frontiers Administrator | Oct 11, 2016 | Issue 5 - October 2016, Issue 5 Commentary, Peru

According to official statistics, 600,000 new pregnancies occur every year in Peru; 57% of which are unplanned and unwanted, often the result of sexual violence. As a result, more than 370,000 clandestine abortions are carried out every year.