Latin America has some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the world, which further entrench abortion stigma and have a disproportionate impact on pregnant people from marginalized communities. Public prosecutors, the gatekeepers of the criminal legal system, can simply stop enforcing criminal abortion laws.
Author: Mariana Prandini Assis
Mariana Prandini Assis, MPhil, PhD, is a Brazilian human rights lawyer, researcher and activist who harnesses the law to advance movements for social and reproductive justice. She is a 2021 Aspen New Voices Fellow.