Human Life International's representative in Costa Rica.

ADEVI ("Association in Defense of Life") is Its mission is to offer a forum for professionals and students who believe in the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death, and to promote the values that strengthen young people and families. ADEVI has a center of information on issues such as bioethics, adolescence and family life. Its activities include seminars, conferences, and counseling for pregnant women.

Demographics and Statistics

Population: 3,534,174 (July 1997 est.)
Population Growth Rate: 2%
Birth Rate: 23.35 births/1,000 population
Death Rate: 4.15 deaths/1,000 population
Infant Mortality Rate: 13.3 deaths/1,000 live births
Total Fertility Rate: 2.85 children born/woman
Religions: Roman Catholic 95%
Abortion Law Status: Exceptions not including mother's mental and physical health, such as rape and incest or eugenics

Citations taken from the CIA World Factbook (all 1997 est.)