The country where you can decide regardless of your nationality

 

In Latin America, access to abortion is limited, either due to restrictive legislation or access barriers. In addition, in countries like Venezuela, there is a shortage of medicines, which leads to difficulties in obtaining and using contraceptives on a continuous basis, which increases the risk of an unwanted pregnancy.
So what can you do if you have an unwanted pregnancy and you are not in Colombia? Some women in countries with strict legal restrictions are forced to seek a clandestine solution, for example, to obtain the famous “Cytotec” on the black market, but without any guarantee, and that is only if you are in the first weeks of pregnancy.

 

32% of pregnancies in Latin America and the Caribbean end in abortion [1]

 

Banning abortion does not make women have fewer abortions, it just makes them take more risks. Forcing you to live a pregnancy against your wishes and possibilities is another form of gender violence. Autonomy over your body and your life is a human right.

Only you know what the best conditions are for procreation. At Oriéntame we believe that when a person faces an unwanted pregnancy, they have the right to decide whether to continue and take on the parenting, enter an adoption program or opt for terminating the pregnancy.

 

At Oriéntame you can request a free, legal and safe abortion 

No matter what your nationality is, if you can come to Colombia [2], you can exercise your right to decide whether or not you want to have children, with whom and when, even if you are already pregnant.

In February 2022, the Colombian Constitutional Court granted women, girls, trans men and other people with the possibility of becoming pregnant the freedom to decide on their reproduction.

Thus, during the first 24 weeks of pregnancy, all people, regardless of their socio-economic status, age, gender, educational level, place of origin, nationality, ethnicity, health status, physical or mental condition, can request a legal and safe abortion without having to explain the reasons for this decision. And health services are obliged to respond to these requests within a maximum of 5 days.

After the 24th week of pregnancy, the person requiring the abortion service must be in one of these three situations:

• Experiencing a pregnancy that puts your mental, social or physical well-being at risk.
• Being pregnant after sexual violence, incest or non-consensual artificial insemination.
• Having a pregnancy with a non-viable fetal malformation after birth.

 

What we have for you at Oriéntame: 

 

• Appointments in less than 24 hours

Depending on your own schedule, book the day and time that best suits you to receive the care you require.

You will also be able to access a priority appointment if you have a special health condition or live in cities other than Bogotá, Medellín, Cúcuta, Barranquilla or Dosquebradas.

 

• Differential rates

Partnerships with organizations and donors allow us to offer subsidized rates to migrant women from countries in social emergency, as well as in the case of adolescents, victims of sexual violence, or women belonging to ethnic communities.

 

• Psychosocial guidance

Before any medical intervention, explore your fears and clear up any doubts. This will ensure that you feel confident about your decision.

 

• Different types of treatment

Depending on your health condition, weeks of gestation and personal preference, our medical team will advise you on choosing the most suitable treatment for terminating your pregnancy, from among three possible options.

 

• Post-abortion contraception

Use modern contraception from day one. We offer you several options, as we want you to reduce the chance of experiencing another unwanted pregnancy.

 

• Post treatment check-up

If you require it, you can have an appointment at the end of the process that will give you complete security and peace of mind about the success of the treatment.

 

• 140 people at your service

You will benefit from the expertise, rigorous training and human quality of a multidisciplinary team committed to your well-being, so that you can live this experience in the best possible way.

 

• Legality is security

Breathe easy, all our service points are authorized by the respective Health Secretariats and supervised by the National Health Superintendence of Colombia.

In addition, our care protocols focused on patient safety have been internationally recognized with service quality certifications.

 

• More than four decades of experience

We are the first medical center in Colombia specialized in prevention of unwanted pregnancies and legal abortion services. At the request of the Ministry of Health, we created the protocols for abortion care that govern Colombia. We advise on public policies for the implementation of abortion services in Colombia, Mexico and Chile. We train health personnel in institutions in 10 Latin American countries on sexual and reproductive health and rights. And on average, we perform 10,000 safe abortion treatments each year.

 

Wait! Be sure we can serve you 

Check with our advisors if we are really the solution you need.

Our services are in person. Consider another alternative if you are unable to travel to one of Oriéntame's medical offices in Bogotá, Cúcuta, Medellín, Barranquilla, Dosquebradas, Ipiales or Villavicencio.

 

References

[1] Abortion in Latin America and the Caribbean, Fact Sheet. Guttmacher Institute, March 2018. Accessed on April 3, 2018 https://www.guttmacher.org/sites/default/files/factsheet/fs-aww-lac-es.pdf

[2] Judgment C-055 of February 21, 2022 on free abortion, Constitutional Court of Colombia.

[3] Medical treatment of abortion, WHO 2019.

[4] Guidelines on abortion care, WHO 2022.