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Abortion-rights activists harassed across Americas, Amnesty says

Scores of women promoting access to safe abortions, sex education and contraception across the Americas have endured death threats, public harassment and physical attacks, a human rights group said Wednesday. Amnesty International said those activists are facing “increasingly vicious smear campaigns” and threats aimed at curbing any debate on these issues, with public attacks from private citizens and government representatives alike. “Daring to speak about abortion and sex education in Latin America seems to be reason enough to be labelled a 'criminal,' a 'murderer,' and even a 'terrorist,'” said Amnesty International's Americas director Erika Guevara.