I've been to Colombia numerous times since I was a child because I have family there, and all one has to do is take a look at the poor kids living on the streets to understand that this law was long overdue. RIM BOGOTA, Colombia - The debate over abortion in heavily Roman Catholic Colombia raged Thursday following a court ruling that allows for the procedure in certain cases. One Cardinal threatened to excommunicate women who undergo abortions.
The landmark 5-3 ruling Wednesday overturned a complete ban on abortion that punished women who have the procedure with up to four years in jail. Chile and
El Salvador are the only other countries in Latin America to maintain a total ban.
Abortion now threatens to become a political issue as this largely traditional Latin American country prepares to vote for its next president May 28.
"We are convinced that the court made a mistake," Bishop Hector Gutierrez told The Associated Press, explaining the position of the Catholic Church. "What it did was legalize a crime."
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