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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In El Salvador, abortion is completely prohibited. No matter the reason, including when pregnancy endangers the life of the woman, when pregnancy endangers the physical or mental health of a woman, when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, when there is risk of fetal impairment, | In El Salvador, abortion is completely prohibited. No matter the reason, including when pregnancy endangers the life of the woman, when pregnancy endangers the physical or mental health of a woman, when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, when there is risk of fetal impairment, abortion is not permitted. However, this was not always the case. Before 1998, El Salvador allowed abortion under limited circumstances. These exceptions were removed in the new Penal Code (1998), following a bill proposed by the Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) in 1997. Furthermore, in 1999, El Salvador amended its Constitution, under the guidance of the Catholic Church, to recognize life as beginning at concept. | ||
Opponents of Salvador abortion law include IPAS, MADRE and Women's Link Worldwide. These groups claim that Salvador abortion laws go against many treaties signed by El Salvador, so they have submitted a report to the United Nations Human Rights Committee. | Opponents of Salvador abortion law include IPAS, MADRE and Women's Link Worldwide. These groups claim that Salvador abortion laws go against many treaties signed by El Salvador, so they have submitted a report to the United Nations Human Rights Committee. | ||