The reality of healthcare in Honduras provides a “frightening preview” of what could happen in America if the pushback on reproductive rights continues, Human Rights Watch has warned. Researchers from the organisation spoke of the “enormous suffering” of women and girls in Honduras, where there is a total ban on abortion in all circumstances. Having an abortion or helping to facilitate one is a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment for up to six years. The study, entitled Life or Death Choices for Women Living Under Honduras’ Abortion Ban, features the stories of Honduran women affected by the abortion law. More than 30,000 adolescent girls aged 10 to 19 give birth in Honduras every year, Human Rights Watch found.

Source: The Guardian June 07, 2019 09:00 UTC