The number of Buenos Aires health establishments where Law 27,610 on Access to Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy (IVE) is complied with has tripled in the last four years, according to the Ministry of Health of the province of Buenos Aires, which highlighted that "it continues to work in the effective implementation" of the norm that guarantees that right with the obligation to provide comprehensive and free coverage. "In December 2019, 196 health establishments were surveyed that guaranteed legal terminations of pregnancy, while currently we triple the number with 600 establishments in 133 of the 135 municipalities," the ministry said in a statement. It was specified that, during this year, the municipality of Lezama joined the network with its own establishments, thus reaching 98% of the 135 municipalities. On the other hand, it was stated that municipalities such as Capitán Sarmiento and San Miguel "still refuse to form teams in their municipal establishments and join the Provincial Network" that guarantees access to a safe termination of pregnancy and with the accompaniment of the health care team. health.