Before May 2006, getting an abortion in Colombia was strictly illegal. As anyone knows, laws don't always stop people - and the result was that women were obtaining illegal abortions that sometimes ended in their deaths.
But in May of that year, Colombia recognized the need for exceptions: abortion is now legal in cases of rape, incest, if the fetus is expected to die, or if the mother's life is in danger. Women's health is an integral part of CEDAW.
This decision has been upheld in court decisions and no doubt has saved the lives of many women.
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