Abortion was once illegal in most circumstances in Colombia, but this week the country’s constitutional court ruled to decriminalize it up until 24 weeks of pregnancy.
‘We need to keep on fighting, keep defending life. We are going to continue defending the rights of unborn children,’ said a pro-life activist after the ruling.
Besides the eye-watering costs, the nation agreed to indemnify the manufacturers from any legal responsibility for adverse events arising from the use of their products.
Juan Pablo Medina, 25, had offered to take care of his baby alone. The child's mother, and his grandmother, would not be moved, and now baby Juanse is dead.