Peruvian Government Grants Reparations for Abortions

Peruvian Government Gives Monetary Reparations As Part of Historic United Nations Abortion Case

The Peruvian government has agreed to pay reparations as part of the first United Nations (U.N.) ruling on human rights violations in an abortion case.

Almost a decade after the U.N. Human Rights Committee declared that Peru’s denial of access to legal abortion services is a human rights violation, the government will provide reparations to K.L., a woman who was forced to continue with a pregnancy that put her physical and mental health at risk, even though abortion is legal in these circumstances under Peruvian law.

The Center for Reproductive Rights with local partners the Latin American and Caribbean Committee for the Defense of Women's Rights (CLADEM) and the Counseling Center for the Defense of Women's Rights (DEMUS) brought her case to the U.N. Committee and negotiated the reparations agreement. This decision marked the first time in history that an international human rights body held a government accountable for failing to ensure access to legal abortion services.

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Source: Center for Reproductive Rights

A Victory for Planned Parenthood California

Last week Planned Parenthood Shasta Pacific announced that Gov. Jerry Brown signed the following healthcare legislation that will now be part of California law. This legislation would support maternity care services and ensure insurance plans provide the appropriate coverage. In addition, legislation for public health and preventive services for teens which also includes the HPV vaccine. AB499, SB222 and AB210 supporters have been working hard to make this announcement a reality since 2004 so huge congratulations are in order!!!

REMINDER: Planned Parenthood Shasta Pacific has combined the healthcare services that were previously provided by Planned Parenthood Golden Gate (PPGG). To find out more about more about the reproductive healthcare services, emergency contraception or to schedule an appointment at a center near you, call 1 800 230 PLAN today!!!