This story was submitted to us.
I have worked in a clinic for 29 years. That’s been a reason for reflection with my team on a permanent basis.
Twenty years ago, a 17-year-old girl died of a septic abortion. She had an abortion at 15 with us, then got pregnant again.
The teen remembered that we gave away contraceptive pills, but she didn’t take them, and she thought we were going to scold her and deny the service. Therefore they went somewhere else to put an intrauterine tube.
From that difficult and sad case, we have chosen to tell the counselors to always emphasize to patients that they can return without fear of being judged or scolded.
We understand that it is a difficult situation because of the weight of the guilt associated with religion and contraceptive responsibility. Really, it's complex.
On the other hand, it lends itself to interpreting wrongly that the clinic encourages women to have many abortions.
~From an abortion provider in Peru
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