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Amnesty International Delegation to Join Global Abortion Providers in Colombia

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A delegation from Amnesty International will join abortion providers and defenders from around the world in Bogotá, Colombia, to review progress on expanding access to safe abortions and discuss new strategies to counter rising threats to human rights. The gathering comes as anti-abortion narratives and legislation gain ground globally, posing new challenges. Despite these risks, activists and health professionals continue to work to protect the right to access essential healthcare. The meetings aim to showcase the movement's resilience in the face of adversity, serving as a source of inspiration.

Key Takeaways:

  • Amnesty International's delegation will participate in panels at the Latin American Consortium Against Unsafe Abortion (CLACAI) and the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) in Bogotá.
  • The gatherings aim to review progress on expanding access to safe abortions and discuss new strategies to counter threats to human rights.
  • Anti-abortion narratives and legislation are gaining ground worldwide, posing new challenges to access to safe abortions.
  • Amnesty International reports that the estimated 35 million unsafe abortions that occur annually are mainly attributed to the criminalization of abortion.
  • Abortion providers and defenders are facing increasing attacks worldwide, as revealed by a report by Amnesty International.
  • The organization will promote the Key Principles and actions to safeguard abortion care providers as human rights defenders and advocate for new narratives to advance reproductive justice through the "Latido Común" campaign.
  • Fernanda Doz Costa, Director of the Gender Justice, Racial Justice, Migrants and Refugees Programme at Amnesty International, will take part in several panels.

Statistics:

  • 35 million: Estimated number of unsafe abortions that occur annually worldwide.
  • 2 gatherings: The Latin American Consortium Against Unsafe Abortion (CLACAI) and the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) in Bogotá, Colombia, where Amnesty International's delegation will participate.

Sources:

Source 1: Amnesty International

Source 2:

No other official sources were mentioned in the text.

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