Human Life International's representative in Nicaragua.

ANPROVIDA ("Nicaraguan Pro-Life Association") Its mission is the defense of life from conception to natural death and the promotion of the ethical, moral and human values that proclaim the dignity of man through the teaching of the true meaning of human sexuality, as expressed in the sacred bond of marriage. ANPROVIDA'S activities include the training of young pro-life leaders; seminars and conferences for universities, institutes, and organizations, etc, it publishes the youth magazine Love and Life; gives moral, spiritual, medical and material support to pregnant women in need, and offers them alternatives to abortion.

Demographics and Statistics

Population: 4,386,399 (July 1997 est.)
Population Growth Rate: 2.6%
Birth Rate: 33.01 births/1,000 population
Death Rate: 5.83 deaths/1,000 population
Infant Mortality Rate: 44.1 deaths/1,000 live births
Total Fertility Rate: 3.9 children born/woman
Religions: Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant 5%
Abortion Law Status: Full protection or rigidly controlled life of the mother exception

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