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In 2008, it was estimated that 400,400 abortions were performed in Colombia, and only 322 of the abortions were legal. Yet it should be noted that, for decades, the abortion rate in Colombia has remained pretty consistent. For example, the rate was 36 abortions per 1000 women (of reproductive age) in 1989, and it was 39 women out of 1000 women in 2008. Some of the highest rates of abortion are in Bogota. <ref>[https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/unintended-pregnancy-and-induced-abortion-colombia Guttmacher Institute: Unintended Pregnancy and Induced Abortion in Colombia]</ref> As reported by the Center for Reproductive Rights: "While the government continues to demonstrate its commitment to the promotion and protection of reproductive rights, women in Colombia still face barriers to accessing safe abortion services, such as onerous medical requirements to prove they qualify for a legal abortion, as well as refusals to provide safe abortion services by doctors, medical institutions —and even judges—based on their personal or moral objections."<ref>[http://www.reproductiverights.org/press-room/10-years-of-legal-abortion-in-colombia 10 Years of Legal Abortion in Colombia]</ref>

Medical Abortion - You can access Misoprostol (the abortion pill) in Colombia. It's estimated that half of all abortions are performed this way. '''Warning''' - Go to a clinic/doctor that knows what they're doing because "... despite the drug´s safety and efficacy when used correctly, inadequate knowledge of its use among women and providers results in a high rate of complications (32%), primarily heavy bleeding and incomplete abortion."<ref>[https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/unintended-pregnancy-and-induced-abortion-colombia Unintended Pregnancy and Induced Abortion in Colombia]</ref>