Abortion in the Dominican Republic
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Abortion in the Dominican Republic has been prohibited since September 18, 2009, when a constitutional amendment declaring the right to life as "inviolable from conception until death" was approved in Congress by a majority vote of 128 to 34.[1]
The initiative, backed by Roman Catholic activists and introduced by President Leonel Fernández,[2] was lobbied against by Amnesty International, which argued that the new measure "could severely limit the availability of safe abortions, even in cases when a woman is suffering from life-threatening complications or is in need of life-saving treatment incompatible with pregnancy – such as that for malaria, cancer or HIV/AIDS."[1]
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- ^ a b "Dominican Republic delivers "huge blow" to women's right to life". Amnesty International. 18 September 2009. http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/dominican-republic-delivers-quothuge-blowquot-women039s-right-life-20090918. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- ^ "Dominican Republic Reaffirms Commitment Against Legalizing Abortion". Fox News. 18 September 2009. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,552080,00.html. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
