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Why We Still Need a Day for Global Action to Decriminalize Abortion in Latin America

Bill Of Health

So, Beatriz filed a constitutional action ( amparo ) urgently demanding an abortion in the public hospital where she received care. Beatriz’s health never recovered, and she died four years later after being hospitalized due to a traffic accident. Doctors are afraid of performing abortions and going to jail.”

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Newsletter, November 2022

Patient Safety Movement

And it’s largely preventable—if not the disease itself (in the case of Type 2 diabetes) then at least the most severe outcomes. The patient is the most important member of their own healthcare team, as diabetes treatment involves a lot of self-care and preventative lifestyle choices.