With the new legislation, the law redefines the term ‘abortion’.[11] An abortion is the legal termination of a pregnancy of 13 weeks of gestation or more.[11] During the first 12 weeks of gestation, the procedure is labelled the ‘legal termination of pregnancy’.[11] In addition, the term ‘pregnancy’ was officially defined as beginning when the embryo is implanted in the endometrium.[11] This helps to determine gestational age and, according to the research team of Maria Sanchez Fuentes, "implicitly legitimizes any According to an unofficial report by the organization Grupo de Información en Reproducción Elegida (GIRE), between 2009 and 2011, 679 women have charged with the crime of abortion in the interior of the country.[22][23] In the report, GIRE states that having legislation for each entity makes "access to abortion a matter of social With the new legislation, the law redefines the term ‘abortion’.[11] An abortion is the legal termination of a pregnancy of 13 weeks of gestation or more.[11] During the first 12 weeks of gestation, the procedure is labelled the ‘legal termination of pregnancy’.[11] In addition, the term ‘pregnancy’ was officially defined as beginning when the embryo is implanted in the endometrium.[11] This helps to determine gestational age and, according to the research team of Maria Sanchez Fuentes, "implicitly legitimizes any post-coital contraceptive method, including emergency contraception... and assisted reproduction (including infertility treatments such as IVF) and stem-cell research." [11] Women charged with having an illegal abortion have their sentences reduced, and the penalty for forcing a woman to have an abortion against her own will, which includes her partner or a physician, is increased.[11] If physical violence is involved, the penalty is even higher.[11] Furthermore, the law explicitly states that sexual and reproductive health are a priority in health services, with the goal of preventing unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).[11]