Establishing Access to Safe Abortion Services in Post-Conflict Territories of Colombia Through Focal Points

Women in Colombian post-conflict zones are exposed to unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortions, and gender-based violence due to territorial isolation and little access to information about their rights and safe and timely care routes. Although abortion in Colombia is decriminalized on 3 instances, in rural areas, unlike in urban, safe abortion services confronts health personnel, community leaders and decision makers with their own values around abortion and sexual and reproductive rights.