Peru’s abortion ban isn’t preventing women and girls from seeking abortions, feminist activists have told openDemocracy, but it is endangering their lives.
This was the case for Valeria*, a 23-year-old from the southern Peruvian city of Ayacucho, who became ill after buying fake abortion pills on the black market in 2019.
“There is a street in Ayacucho known for abortions – there I found a number to call for pills and bought nine,” she told openDemocracy. “Each one cost 37 soles ($10). My boyfriend took no responsibility and I saved the money on my own.”
