Therefore, the court determinedthat all women and girls who become pregnant asa result of rape can access legal abortion services.Furthermore, the court clarified that these womenand girls are not required to provide evidence of therape or to receive judicial authorization before pro-curing an abortion. To this end, the court invokedUN treaty body standards reprimanding Argentinafor failing to guarantee timely access to legal abor-tion services and for the judiciary’s “interference”with such access
Decision simplifies access to legal abortion for women and girls who became pregnant due to rape by removing the need for proof or judicial approval by relying international rights standards it holds the state accountable for ensuring timely and unimpeded access to abortion service.