The regulations, filed on the 13th of this month, cover various forms of violence against women, including gynecology and obstetrics, and provide for a prison sentence of up to 30 years for doctors who cause the death of a woman by denying her an abortion. Her life is at risk during pregnancy.
Article 97 of the text of the law states: “If as a result of refusing to carry out the abortion procedure, when the woman’s life is in danger, her death occurs, the attending physician shall be convicted of murder and punished with 20 to 30 years in prison.
The project argues that gynecological-obstetric violence represents every action, inaction and behavior pattern of health workers in women’s reproductive processes.
He points out that this abuse can include impacts on his autonomy to make free decisions about his body and the misuse of techniques.
The initiative refers to other types of violence against this population such as economic, sexual, emotional, patrimonial, symbolic, political, domestic, educational, institutional, community, media, femicide, labor and cyber violence.
The project of MP Magda Rodríguez aims to create a comprehensive framework of public measures to combat ill-treatment against her.
In this sense, Diario Libre published this Sunday that, to implement the directives, the executive will guarantee the allocation of financial items in the state budget.
The funds to expand the above budget will come from national and international donations, funds from external collaborations and from legal sources.
The proposal also envisages the creation of a comprehensive system against violence against women, which will serve as a mechanism for formulating policies developed by the state and autonomous institutions.
The advisory board of the above system would be composed of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, the Attorney General’s Office, the Ministry of the Interior and Police, the Departments of Education and Labor, the National Council for Children and other public institutions.
The article is expected to be sent to a study team for analysis and preparation of a report in the legislature’s next session, scheduled for next Tuesday, the newspaper said.
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