{"id":267022,"date":"2025-10-17T17:09:44","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T21:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifamnews.com\/?p=267022"},"modified":"2025-10-17T17:09:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T21:09:47","slug":"costa-rican-president-cracks-down-on-abortion-in-significant-pro-life-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifamnews.com\/en\/costa-rican-president-cracks-down-on-abortion-in-significant-pro-life-victory","title":{"rendered":"Costa Rican president cracks down on abortion in significant pro-life victory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a significant victory for defenders of the unborn, Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves announced a new rule clarifying that abortion will now only be permitted when the mother\u2019s life is in immediate danger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The change removes a previous \u201chealth\u201d exception that had been interpreted broadly enough to allow abortions in non-life-threatening situations. The move restores moral clarity to a nation whose laws have long recognized that every human life\u2014from conception\u2014is worthy of protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Chaves explained: \u201cToday the only reason for which an abortion can be done without penalty is when there are only two options: the mother\u2019s life or the life of the being that is inside.\u201d While this is a significant step in the right direction, more work is needed to completely ban abortion in Costa Rica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Faith leaders and pro-life advocates welcomed the decision as a reaffirmation of Costa Rica\u2019s commitment to life. The Evangelical Alliance praised Chaves for honoring \u201cthe universal principle of the value of all human life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Costa Rica remains one of Latin America\u2019s strongest defenders of unborn life. The 2019 policy that had introduced the \u201chealth\u201d clause was controversial from the start, with many warning it could open the door to abortion on demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While President Chaves cannot seek re-election, his leadership has reaffirmed the nation\u2019s moral heritage: that government exists to safeguard the weak, not to sanction their destruction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a significant victory for defenders of the unborn, Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves announced a new rule clarifying that abortion will now only be permitted when the mother\u2019s life is in immediate danger. The change removes a previous \u201chealth\u201d exception that had been interpreted broadly enough to allow abortions in non-life-threatening situations. 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