In conclusion, these two cases are important because they highlight an issue that is debated across Latin America and the globe: the importance of contraceptive and abortion access for women. The situations in Cuba and Chile illustrate that even when laws prohibit abortions, society condemns it, and there are accessible alternatives, women chose to undergo the procedure. Which calls into question what the goal of regulating abortion access is meant to do? The analysis in this paper demonstrates that programs that promote family planning initiatives as a way to end high demand for abortions are sorely mistaken. While the availability of contraceptives did result in minor decreases in, both population growth and abortion use, the changes were
