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El mito de los 400 mil abortos en Colombia

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  • Mauricio Rubio

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Durante años se ha dicho que en Colombia se practican 400 mil abortos clandestinos anuales, sin ninguna justificación y contra toda evidencia. Este artículo contrasta la validez de esa cifra. Primero explora cuál pudo ser la fuente inicial y luego muestra que ese cálculo apresurado es inconsistente con un estudio riguroso realizado en 1992. Después revisa otras fuentes que contradicen esa cifra; expone las dificultades para estimar las actividades ilegales y critica uno de los métodos empleados. Por último, estima el rango de abortos anuales a partir de las encuestas nacionales de demografía y salud.

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  • Mauricio Rubio, 2015. "El mito de los 400 mil abortos en Colombia," Revista de Economía Institucional, Universidad Externado de Colombia - Facultad de Economía, vol. 17(33), pages 253-274, July-Dece.
    • Handle: RePEc:rei:ecoins:v:17:y:2015:i:33:p:253-274
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