Women's Groups Say Prosecutors Threaten Health Workers Over Emergency Contraception

Published on Honduras Daily · Nov 7, 2026 · Originally reported November 4, 2026 by Criterio.hn

Women's-rights groups filed a report with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights documenting pressure by prosecutors on health workers who dispense emergency contraception (PAE), citing threats tied to broader failures in sexual health and education in Honduras.

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