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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Colombia's top court voted to legalize abortion in specific cases, easing a complete ban on the procedure in this majority Roman Catholic nation.
The long-awaited decision Wednesday by the Constitutional Court, which voted 5-3 in favor of the changes, cannot by overturned by the Supreme Court.
Under the decision, abortions will be permitted in the cases of rape, incest and if the life of the mother or fetus is in danger. Abortion under all other circumstances will remain illegal, punishable by up to three years in jail for the woman and the doctor performing the procedure.
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