BOGOTÁ, Colombia—Arguing that abortion endangers the health of women while violating the rights of the fetus, lawyer Natalia Bernal Cano filed suit with this country’s highest court seeking a total ban on the procedure. The Constitutional Court took her case. But in a twist, the justices may rule as early as Monday to make abortion—currently permitted only in cases of fetal abnormality, rape or if the mother’s health or mental well-being are in danger—legal in all instances. If the court does so, this nation of nearly 50...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 01, 2020 22:30 UTC