See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

In the Colombian Department of La Guajira, Abortion Under the Aegis of Silence

In this department of northern Colombia, abortion remains a taboo as heavy as tradition. Despite the formal legalization of practice in the country, many Wayuu Native American women have to brave the feeling of shame, fear and isolation to exercise this right. The Colombian daily El Espectador has met with one of them.
DisclaimerThis story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.

1 Articles

In this department of northern Colombia, abortion remains a taboo as heavy as tradition. Despite the formal legalization of practice in the country, many Wayuu Native American women have to brave the feeling of shame, fear and isolation to exercise this right. The Colombian daily El Espectador has met with one of them.

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • There is no tracked Bias information for the sources covering this story.
Factuality

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Courrier international broke the news in on Sunday, July 13, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)

You have read 1 out of your 5 free daily articles.

Join millions of well-informed readers who use Ground to compare coverage, check their news blindspots, and challenge their worldview.