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Doctors Push to Bring Reproductive Health Care Back to Guam
Guam Gov. Lourdes Leon Guerrero, elected in 2018, is the first woman to hold the office. She is a former nurse and has long been in favor of abortion rights.
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The U.S. territory has not had any abortion providers since 2018, and antiquated laws are preventing women from obtaining those services.
Jun 9, 2021
In 2019, C.C., then an 18-year-old American citizen living on Guam, became pregnant, but knew she and her partner weren’t ready to be parents. “I come from a very toxic family and wanted to make sure I gave my child a better life than I had,” she said. C.C. also struggles with psychiatric issues including bipolar and panic disorders and wanted to be in a good position, mentally and psychologically, to have a child.
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