Legal and Medical Findings
The found responsible for violating Beatriz's rights by denying her an abortion despite her life being at risk and her fetus being unviable, citing "obstetric violence and violation of the right to health".
The court criticized the lack of protocols for high-risk pregnancies, which led to Beatriz's care being "bureaucratized and judicialized", and ordered El Salvador to establish guidelines for medical and judicial personnel.
Societal and Legal Implications
Activists view the ruling as a potential catalyst for decriminalizing abortion in El Salvador and setting a precedent in , where abortion is similarly restricted in several countries.
El Salvador's strict anti-abortion laws, in place since 1998, often lead to aggravated homicide charges for those involved in abortion procedures, underscoring the societal and legal challenges highlighted by Beatriz's case.