Article 5F54Z Venezuelan women forced to risk online pill market in face of abortion ban

Venezuelan women forced to risk online pill market in face of abortion ban

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Andrea Paola Hernández in Caracas
from World news | The Guardian on (#5F54Z)

The socialist-led country has little sex education, acute shortages of contraceptives and one of Latin America's most restrictive laws

Sofia was 20 years old and coming out of an emotionally abusive relationship when she found out she was pregnant.

Her ex-boyfriend called her a slut" for having conceived and claimed that he was not the father. Appealing to Sofia's conservative family for help was not an option, since they had long warned that they would disown her if she ever got pregnant.

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