“We are constantly on high alert”: activists and health professionals who defend the right to abortion are contending with growing risks

By Amnesty International

By Lisa Maracani and Josefina Salomón* There is rarely a dull day at work for Dr. Laura Gil, a Colombian gynecologist. But even for her, certain days stand out from the rest. One morning in 2022, as she walked down the main hall of one of the clinics where she works in the Colombian capital […] The post “We are constantly on high alert”: activists and health professionals who defend the right to abortion are contending with growing risks appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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