Bogota, Sep 28 (EFE).- Colombian women marched Wednesday through the streets of Bogota to mark the Global Day of Action for legal and safe abortions, celebrating the historic ruling that decriminalized the practice earlier this year but said barriers remain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is an “important date for the Latin American and Colombian feminist and human rights movement,” especially considering the “historic ruling that put Colombia at the forefront in the region in terms of decriminalization,” march organizer Laura Castro said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Feb. 21, after months of obstacles and delays, the court legalized abortions for women, an act previously punishable with up to 54 months in prison. It decriminalized the practice for women up to 24 weeks into pregnancy on grounds of health and risk of the mother; fetus malformation, and rape or incest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n