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| Cyclists besides the pro-choice demonstration in Teusaquillo. |
During a bike tour the other day, we came upon this face-off over abortion beside the Santa Ana Church in Teusaquillo. Bizarrely and uncomfortably, the Catholic church is surrounded by women's health clinics which are notorious for offering abortions.
Abortion is prohibited in Colombia except in cases of rape, incest, when the woman's life is in danger or when the fetus has a severe abnormality.
In recent days, an organization called '40 Days for Life' has been holding an anti-abortion vigil beside the church. On this day, pro-choice activists held their own demonstration across the street.
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| Handing out flyers. |
An active civil society is a sign of a healthy society. But the influence of religion in a supposedly secular nation makes me worry a bit.
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| A little guitar music always contributes to a protest. |
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| The anti-abortion protest beside the Santa Ana Church. |
By Mike Ceaser, of
Bogotá Bike Tours
During a bike tour the other day, we came upon this face-off over abortion beside the Santa Ana Church in Teusaquillo. Bizarrely and uncomfortably, the Catholic church is surrounded by women's health clinics which are notorious for offering abortions.
Abortion is a strong sign that any society is sick. Abortion is never the answer. Shame on anyone promoting it as that.
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