7 hours agoArgentina to Legalize Abortion
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)Politicians in Argentina have voted in favour of a bill that takes an important step towards legalising abortion that has long been sought by women's rights activists. The lower House of Parliament has adopted the bill and is already expected to be approved by other institutions. Until now in Argentina many [...]
The lower House of Parliament has adopted the bill and is already expected to be approved by other institutions. So far in Argentina many women have been prosecuted after abortion, which is still banned, writes BBC, broadcasts the Kosovo Clan
Before the law is made, the bill must be passed into the upper room, the Senate as the vote is expected to take place before the end of the year.
President Alberto Fernández has been the one who has proposed these changes and if the bill is approved women can abort the pregnancy by the 14th week.
Currently, abortion is only permitted in case of rape or if mother's health is threatened by pregnancy.
The vote in the Senate is expected to take place in the coming days and is expected to have debate, as many MPs oppose the proposal made by the country's president.
But and why the bill is expected to be adopted, the Catholic Church reiterated its opposition to abortion and demanded that such a decision not be made.
