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Guatemala army blocks Dutch boat offering abortions
24 February 2017
The Guatemalan army says it will block the activities of a non-profit "abortion boat" docked on its shores.
The Dutch non-profit group, Women on Waves, offers free abortion services to women in countries where the procedure is banned.
It takes women in the early stages of pregnancy out to international waters, where the abortion is performed.
Abortion is banned in the predominantly Roman Catholic nation, except to save the mother's life.
More:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-390733