TIME00264

TIME00264
Latin America and the Caribbean
Colombia
Yes
Abortion
Advance
Court ruling
05-2009
Colombia: Sentence T-388/2009 – X.X., when 12 weeks pregnant, was diagnosed with a serious malformation of the fetus. However, her health care provider denied her an abortion. X.X.’s husband filed a tutela, which was denied by the judge of first instance, who claimed conscientious objection. Thereafter, the Constitutional Court ruled that public servants cannot pose obstacles not covered by Sentence C-355/2006, reiterating that judicial authorities may not plead conscientious objection to refrain from authorizing requests for abortion. Colombia: Sentence T-388/2009 – X.X., when 12 weeks pregnant, was diagnosed with a serious malformation of the fetus. However, her health care provider denied her an abortion. X.X.’s husband filed a tutela, which was denied by the judge of first instance, who claimed conscientious objection. Thereafter, the Constitutional Court ruled that public servants cannot pose obstacles not covered by Sentence C-355/2006, reiterating that judicial authorities may not plead conscientious objection to refrain from authorizing requests for abortion. Colombia: Sentence T-388/2009 – X.X., when 12 weeks pregnant, was diagnosed with a serious malformation of the fetus. However, her health care provider denied her an abortion. X.X.’s husband filed a tutela, which was denied by the judge of first instance, who claimed conscientious objection. Thereafter, the Constitutional Court ruled that public servants cannot pose obstacles not covered by Sentence C-355/2006, reiterating that judicial authorities may not plead conscientious objection to refrain from authorizing requests for abortion. Colombia: Sentence T-388/2009 – X.X., when 12 weeks pregnant, was diagnosed with a serious malformation of the fetus. However, her health care provider denied her an abortion. X.X.’s husband filed a tutela, which was denied by the judge of first instance, who claimed conscientious objection. Thereafter, the Constitutional Court ruled that public servants cannot pose obstacles not covered by Sentence C-355/2006, reiterating that judicial authorities may not plead conscientious objection to refrain from authorizing requests for abortion. Colombia: Sentence T-388/2009 – X.X., when 12 weeks pregnant, was diagnosed with a serious malformation of the fetus. However, her health care provider denied her an abortion. X.X.’s husband filed a tutela, which was denied by the judge of first instance, who claimed conscientious objection. Thereafter, the Constitutional Court ruled that public servants cannot pose obstacles not covered by Sentence C-355/2006, reiterating that judicial authorities may not plead conscientious objection to refrain from authorizing requests for abortion. Colombia: Sentence T-388/2009 – X.X., when 12 weeks pregnant, was diagnosed with a serious malformation of the fetus. However, her health care provider denied her an abortion. X.X.’s husband filed a tutela, which was denied by the judge of first instance, who claimed conscientious objection. Thereafter, the Constitutional Court ruled that public servants cannot pose obstacles not covered by Sentence C-355/2006, reiterating that judicial authorities may not plead conscientious objection to refrain from authorizing requests for abortion. Colombia: Sentence T-388/2009 – X.X., when 12 weeks pregnant, was diagnosed with a serious malformation of the fetus. However, her health care provider denied her an abortion. X.X.’s husband filed a tutela, which was denied by the judge of first instance, who claimed conscientious objection. Thereafter, the Constitutional Court ruled that public servants cannot pose obstacles not covered by Sentence C-355/2006, reiterating that judicial authorities may not plead conscientious objection to refrain from authorizing requests for abortion. Colombia: Sentence T-388/2009 – X.X., when 12 weeks pregnant, was diagnosed with a serious malformation of the fetus. However, her health care provider denied her an abortion. X.X.’s husband filed a tutela, which was denied by the judge of first instance, who claimed conscientious objection. Thereafter, the Constitutional Court ruled that public servants cannot pose obstacles not covered by Sentence C-355/2006, reiterating that judicial authorities may not plead conscientious objection to refrain from authorizing requests for abortion. Colombia: Sentence T-388/2009 – X.X., when 12 weeks pregnant, was diagnosed with a serious malformation of the fetus. However, her health care provider denied her an abortion. X.X.’s husband filed a tutela, which was denied by the judge of first instance, who claimed conscientious objection. Thereafter, the Constitutional Court ruled that public servants cannot pose obstacles not covered by Sentence C-355/2006, reiterating that judicial authorities may not plead conscientious objection to refrain from authorizing requests for abortion. Colombia: Sentence T-388/2009 – X.X., when 12 weeks pregnant, was diagnosed with a serious malformation of the fetus. However, her health care provider denied her an abortion. X.X.’s husband filed a tutela, which was denied by the judge of first instance, who claimed conscientious objection. Thereafter, the Constitutional Court ruled that public servants cannot pose obstacles not covered by Sentence C-355/2006, reiterating that judicial authorities may not plead conscientious objection to refrain from authorizing requests for abortion. Colombia: Sentence T-388/2009 – X.X., when 12 weeks pregnant, was diagnosed with a serious malformation of the fetus. However, her health care provider denied her an abortion. X.X.’s husband filed a tutela, which was denied by the judge of first instance, who claimed conscientious objection. Thereafter, the Constitutional Court ruled that public servants cannot pose obstacles not covered by Sentence C-355/2006, reiterating that judicial authorities may not plead conscientious objection to refrain from authorizing requests for abortion. Colombia: Sentence T-388/2009 – X.X., when 12 weeks pregnant, was diagnosed with a serious malformation of the fetus. However, her health care provider denied her an abortion. X.X.’s husband filed a tutela, which was denied by the judge of first instance, who claimed conscientious objection. Thereafter, the Constitutional Court ruled that public servants cannot pose obstacles not covered by Sentence C-355/2006, reiterating that judicial authorities may not plead conscientious objection to refrain from authorizing requests for abortion. Colombia: Sentence T-388/2009 – X.X., when 12 weeks pregnant, was diagnosed with a serious malformation of the fetus. However, her health care provider denied her an abortion. X.X.’s husband filed a tutela, which was denied by the judge of first instance, who claimed conscientious objection. Thereafter, the Constitutional Court ruled that public servants cannot pose obstacles not covered by Sentence C-355/2006, reiterating that judicial authorities may not plead conscientious objection to refrain from authorizing requests for abortion.