TIME00240

TIME00240
Latin America and the Caribbean
Colombia
Yes
Abortion
Advance
Court ruling
10-2008
Colombia: Sentence T-946/2008 (Manizales) – X.X., a girl with Down syndrome, became pregnant as a result of rape. Her mother, A.A., requested an abortion on the grounds of fetal malformation, but the attending physician denied the request. A.A. then filed a tutela, which was denied by the first and second instance courts. When the case was appealed to the Constitutional Court, it decided to (1) revoke the denials of first and second instance; (2) grant the appeal; (3) condemn the health care provider; (4) warn the health care provider to desist from presenting future obstacles for cases of abortion requests on behalf of disabled women who have been victims of sexual violence; and (5) investigate the first and second instance judges.Colombia: Sentence T-946/2008 (Manizales) – X.X., a girl with Down syndrome, became pregnant as a result of rape. Her mother, A.A., requested an abortion on the grounds of fetal malformation, but the attending physician denied the request. A.A. then filed a tutela, which was denied by the first and second instance courts. When the case was appealed to the Constitutional Court, it decided to (1) revoke the denials of first and second instance; (2) grant the appeal; (3) condemn the health care provider; (4) warn the health care provider to desist from presenting future obstacles for cases of abortion requests on behalf of disabled women who have been victims of sexual violence; and (5) investigate the first and second instance judges.Colombia: Sentence T-946/2008 (Manizales) – X.X., a girl with Down syndrome, became pregnant as a result of rape. Her mother, A.A., requested an abortion on the grounds of fetal malformation, but the attending physician denied the request. A.A. then filed a tutela, which was denied by the first and second instance courts. When the case was appealed to the Constitutional Court, it decided to (1) revoke the denials of first and second instance; (2) grant the appeal; (3) condemn the health care provider; (4) warn the health care provider to desist from presenting future obstacles for cases of abortion requests on behalf of disabled women who have been victims of sexual violence; and (5) investigate the first and second instance judges.Colombia: Sentence T-946/2008 (Manizales) – X.X., a girl with Down syndrome, became pregnant as a result of rape. Her mother, A.A., requested an abortion on the grounds of fetal malformation, but the attending physician denied the request. A.A. then filed a tutela, which was denied by the first and second instance courts. When the case was appealed to the Constitutional Court, it decided to (1) revoke the denials of first and second instance; (2) grant the appeal; (3) condemn the health care provider; (4) warn the health care provider to desist from presenting future obstacles for cases of abortion requests on behalf of disabled women who have been victims of sexual violence; and (5) investigate the first and second instance judges.Colombia: Sentence T-946/2008 (Manizales) – X.X., a girl with Down syndrome, became pregnant as a result of rape. Her mother, A.A., requested an abortion on the grounds of fetal malformation, but the attending physician denied the request. A.A. then filed a tutela, which was denied by the first and second instance courts. When the case was appealed to the Constitutional Court, it decided to (1) revoke the denials of first and second instance; (2) grant the appeal; (3) condemn the health care provider; (4) warn the health care provider to desist from presenting future obstacles for cases of abortion requests on behalf of disabled women who have been victims of sexual violence; and (5) investigate the first and second instance judges.Colombia: Sentence T-946/2008 (Manizales) – X.X., a girl with Down syndrome, became pregnant as a result of rape. Her mother, A.A., requested an abortion on the grounds of fetal malformation, but the attending physician denied the request. A.A. then filed a tutela, which was denied by the first and second instance courts. When the case was appealed to the Constitutional Court, it decided to (1) revoke the denials of first and second instance; (2) grant the appeal; (3) condemn the health care provider; (4) warn the health care provider to desist from presenting future obstacles for cases of abortion requests on behalf of disabled women who have been victims of sexual violence; and (5) investigate the first and second instance judges.Colombia: Sentence T-946/2008 (Manizales) – X.X., a girl with Down syndrome, became pregnant as a result of rape. Her mother, A.A., requested an abortion on the grounds of fetal malformation, but the attending physician denied the request. A.A. then filed a tutela, which was denied by the first and second instance courts. When the case was appealed to the Constitutional Court, it decided to (1) revoke the denials of first and second instance; (2) grant the appeal; (3) condemn the health care provider; (4) warn the health care provider to desist from presenting future obstacles for cases of abortion requests on behalf of disabled women who have been victims of sexual violence; and (5) investigate the first and second instance judges.Colombia: Sentence T-946/2008 (Manizales) – X.X., a girl with Down syndrome, became pregnant as a result of rape. Her mother, A.A., requested an abortion on the grounds of fetal malformation, but the attending physician denied the request. A.A. then filed a tutela, which was denied by the first and second instance courts. When the case was appealed to the Constitutional Court, it decided to (1) revoke the denials of first and second instance; (2) grant the appeal; (3) condemn the health care provider; (4) warn the health care provider to desist from presenting future obstacles for cases of abortion requests on behalf of disabled women who have been victims of sexual violence; and (5) investigate the first and second instance judges.Colombia: Sentence T-946/2008 (Manizales) – X.X., a girl with Down syndrome, became pregnant as a result of rape. Her mother, A.A., requested an abortion on the grounds of fetal malformation, but the attending physician denied the request. A.A. then filed a tutela, which was denied by the first and second instance courts. When the case was appealed to the Constitutional Court, it decided to (1) revoke the denials of first and second instance; (2) grant the appeal; (3) condemn the health care provider; (4) warn the health care provider to desist from presenting future obstacles for cases of abortion requests on behalf of disabled women who have been victims of sexual violence; and (5) investigate the first and second instance judges.Colombia: Sentence T-946/2008 (Manizales) – X.X., a girl with Down syndrome, became pregnant as a result of rape. Her mother, A.A., requested an abortion on the grounds of fetal malformation, but the attending physician denied the request. A.A. then filed a tutela, which was denied by the first and second instance courts. When the case was appealed to the Constitutional Court, it decided to (1) revoke the denials of first and second instance; (2) grant the appeal; (3) condemn the health care provider; (4) warn the health care provider to desist from presenting future obstacles for cases of abortion requests on behalf of disabled women who have been victims of sexual violence; and (5) investigate the first and second instance judges.Colombia: Sentence T-946/2008 (Manizales) – X.X., a girl with Down syndrome, became pregnant as a result of rape. Her mother, A.A., requested an abortion on the grounds of fetal malformation, but the attending physician denied the request. A.A. then filed a tutela, which was denied by the first and second instance courts. When the case was appealed to the Constitutional Court, it decided to (1) revoke the denials of first and second instance; (2) grant the appeal; (3) condemn the health care provider; (4) warn the health care provider to desist from presenting future obstacles for cases of abortion requests on behalf of disabled women who have been victims of sexual violence; and (5) investigate the first and second instance judges.Colombia: Sentence T-946/2008 (Manizales) – X.X., a girl with Down syndrome, became pregnant as a result of rape. Her mother, A.A., requested an abortion on the grounds of fetal malformation, but the attending physician denied the request. A.A. then filed a tutela, which was denied by the first and second instance courts. When the case was appealed to the Constitutional Court, it decided to (1) revoke the denials of first and second instance; (2) grant the appeal; (3) condemn the health care provider; (4) warn the health care provider to desist from presenting future obstacles for cases of abortion requests on behalf of disabled women who have been victims of sexual violence; and (5) investigate the first and second instance judges.Colombia: Sentence T-946/2008 (Manizales) – X.X., a girl with Down syndrome, became pregnant as a result of rape. Her mother, A.A., requested an abortion on the grounds of fetal malformation, but the attending physician denied the request. A.A. then filed a tutela, which was denied by the first and second instance courts. When the case was appealed to the Constitutional Court, it decided to (1) revoke the denials of first and second instance; (2) grant the appeal; (3) condemn the health care provider; (4) warn the health care provider to desist from presenting future obstacles for cases of abortion requests on behalf of disabled women who have been victims of sexual violence; and (5) investigate the first and second instance judges.Colombia: Sentence T-946/2008 (Manizales) – X.X., a girl with Down syndrome, became pregnant as a result of rape. Her mother, A.A., requested an abortion on the grounds of fetal malformation, but the attending physician denied the request. A.A. then filed a tutela, which was denied by the first and second instance courts. When the case was appealed to the Constitutional Court, it decided to (1) revoke the denials of first and second instance; (2) grant the appeal; (3) condemn the health care provider; (4) warn the health care provider to desist from presenting future obstacles for cases of abortion requests on behalf of disabled women who have been victims of sexual violence; and (5) investigate the first and second instance judges.