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According to a UN Report, "Although abortion is only permitted on therapeutic and limited juridical grounds, it is widely practised in Ecuador. The few studies available examining the incidence and prevalence of abortion do not distinguish between spontaneous and induced abortion and do not employ representative samples of the population. The scanty information available, however, suggests that the actual levels of induced abortion are greatly underestimated. Nevertheless, despite this high incidence, mortality associated with abortion is slightly lower than in other countries in the region."<ref>[http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/abortion/profiles.htm Abortion Policies, Ecuador]</ref> | According to a UN Report, "Although abortion is only permitted on therapeutic and limited juridical grounds, it is widely practised in Ecuador. The few studies available examining the incidence and prevalence of abortion do not distinguish between spontaneous and induced abortion and do not employ representative samples of the population. The scanty information available, however, suggests that the actual levels of induced abortion are greatly underestimated. Nevertheless, despite this high incidence, mortality associated with abortion is slightly lower than in other countries in the region."<ref>[http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/abortion/profiles.htm Abortion Policies, Ecuador]</ref> | ||
In May 2019, it was reported that the Ecuadorian government is increasingly cracking down on women who obtain underground abortion services.<ref>[https://www.thenation.com/article/ecuador-abortion-miscarriage-prosecution/ Ecuador’s Crackdown on Abortion Is Putting Women in Jail]</ref> | |||
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