Constitution of the Republic of El Salvador 1983, as amended to 2014
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
  • English
    El Salvador recognizes the human person as the origin and the objective of the activity of the State, which is organized for the attainment of justice, of juridical security, and of the common good.
    Similarly, it recognizes as [a] human person every human being from the instant of conception.
    … (Art. 1)
  • Spanish
    El Salvador reconoce a la persona humana como el origen y el fin de la actividad del Estado, que está organizado para la consecución de la justicia, de la seguridad jurídica y del bien común.
    Asimismo reconoce como persona humana a todo ser humano desde el instante de la concepcion.
    … (Art. 1)
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Constitution of the Republic of El Salvador 1983, as amended to 2014 (English), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024). According to Art. 62: “The official language of El Salvador is Castilian Spanish [castellano]. …”

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Constitution of the Republic of El Salvador 1983, as amended to 2014 (Spanish).

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