Protesters march for unrestricted abortion access in Chile and Colombia

Loading the video No Comment Video. Thousands march in Chile and Colombia to defend abortion rights Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 29/09/2026 - 15:00 GMT+2 Demonstrators gathered in Santiago and Bogotá on International Safe Abortion Day, calling for greater access to abortion and defending reproductive rights. Pro-choice demonstrators marched through Santiago and Bogotá on Monday, calling for abortion access without restrictions and defending reproductive rights. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In Chile, abortion is currently legal only when the pregnant person's life is at risk, in cases of rape or when the foetus is deemed non-viable. In Colombia, abortion is decriminalised up to 24 weeks of pregnancy, following a landmark 2022 Constitutional Court ruling. Protesters in both countries expressed concerns about potential setbacks to reproductive rights. Colombia Chile Abortion rights Demonstration Top stories Now playing Next Thousands march in Chile and Colombia to defend abortion rights Now playing Next Celine Dion joins stars on L'Oréal catwalk in Paris Now playing Next Madrid housing activists occupy agency amid eviction protests Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | September 29th, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Counterfeit medicine trade: how online pharmacies are selling deadly fake painkillers across Europe Now playing Next Polo makes landfall in Mexico as Category 3 hurricane Now playing Next Possible 1884 shipwreck emerges from sand after Nantucket storm Now playing Next Did Denmark play 'Send in the Clowns' before US-Greenland deal? Now playing Next Pope urges Europe to defend multilateralism as global order crumbles Now playing Next Increased Russian sabotage attempts prompts EU response Now playing Next Latvian optical fibre: 40 years of experience and local expertise In partnership with the European Commission Now playing Next Russia strikes Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences Now playing Next Masters of Uzbekistan: how traditional crafts are passed on to new generations Now playing Next ‘Climate change is very much related to travel costs,’ says tourism chief Now playing Next Why are pictures of Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani in a miniskirt going viral? Now playing Next Learning from the front line: Estonian defence sector bets on cheap, smart and flexible military drone systems ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Firefighters protest at Eiffel Tower demanding more resources No Comment Pope Leo ends France trip in Metz, spotlighting Schuman and EU unity No Comment SpaceX’s Starship reaches orbit for the first time No Comment London’s Southwark Bridge turns into woolly parade at annual Sheep Drive charity event Europe Today MEP urges EU to ‘think creatively’ and use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine Europe Today Ukraine grain crisis could cost $60 billion globally, minister warns Food and Drink Hard cheese: Tough times for Greece's Naxos Graviera cheese as production falters Europe Today Europe Today: Ukraine seeks urgent funding in Brussels as Russia's drones pound Kyiv Travel News Euronews Travel & Tourism Summit 2026: 'We were the North Korea of Europe', says Edi Rama Health news Cholesterol, blood pressure can be silent killers. European Commission is after them Tech News 'I don't think that is fake news as some have said,' says Leo XIV contradicting Trump on need for AI safety Europe News Pope Leo XIV wraps up four-day France visit in the city of Metz ADVERTISEMENT Europe in Motion KIDS Act: Do Europeans support banning social media for children? Europe News Russia strikes Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences, killing at least one person Smart Regions Latvia is committed to fibre optics: it exports more than 90% of its production Europe News Pope Leo urges Europe to defend multilateralism as global order crumbles Europe News Macron urges Europe to resist the ‘return of nationalisms’ Ethiopia Tigray rebels push into Afar as Ethiopia blames neighbours Culture news 'Major breakthrough': Ancient wall discovery points to origins of first Paris settlement Europe News Madrid protesters vow to maintain pressure on Sánchez government against rising cost of housing ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT