We did it, sisters : Argentina becomes first major Latin American country to legalise abortion We did it, sisters : Argentina becomes first major Latin American country to legalise abortion
In a first for a big country in Latin America and a triumph for women s rights campaigners achieved over the visceral objection of the Catholic Church, Argentina s Senate voted on Wednesday to legalise abortion.
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UPDATED: December 30, 2020 22:00 IST
Thousands of people who had supported the bill erupted in cheers outside the Senate building in Buenos Aires, waving the green flags that represented their campaign. (Photo: Reuters)
Argentina s Senate voted on Wednesday to legalise abortion, a first for a big country in Latin America and a triumph for women s rights campaigners achieved over the visceral objection of the Catholic Church.
Reuters
Published: 30 Dec 2020 07:55 PM BdST
Updated: 30 Dec 2020 07:55 PM BdST Demonstrators in favour of legalising abortion react after the senate passed an abortion bill, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 30, 2020. REUTERS
Argentina s Senate voted on Wednesday to legalise abortion, a first for a big country in Latin America and a triumph for women s rights campaigners achieved over the visceral objection of the Catholic Church. );
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Abortion is extremely rare in a region where the Church has held cultural and political sway for centuries. Previously, it was allowed on demand only in Communist Cuba, tiny Uruguay and parts of Mexico.
The fiercely contentious vote was held at 4:00 am. after a marathon debate that lasted through the night. In a vote of 38-29 with one abstention, the Senate backed the government proposal to allow terminations through the 14th week of pregnancy. The lower house had already approved it this month.
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Move is a first for a big Latin American nation and goes against Church s strong objections
People celebrating after the Senate passed an abortion Bill in Buenos Aires, Argentina, yesterday. The fiercely contentious vote was held at 4am after a marathon debate that lasted through the night, and the Bill was passed in a vote of 38-29 with one abstention. PHOTO: REUTERS
PublishedDec 31, 2020, 5:00 am SGT
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BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentina’s Senate voted on Wednesday to legalize abortion, a first for a big country in Latin America and a triumph for women’s rights campaigners achieved over the visceral objection of the Catholic Church.
Abortion is extremely rare in a region where the Church has held cultural and political sway for centuries. Previously, it was allowed on demand only in Communist Cuba, tiny Uruguay and parts of Mexico.
The fiercely contentious vote was held at 4:00 a.m. after a marathon debate that lasted through the night. In a vote of 38-29 with one abstention, the Senate backed the government proposal to allow terminations through the 14th week of pregnancy. The lower house had already approved it this month.
Opinion: A victory for Argentinian women
Argentina has passed a law that legalizes abortions. The Senate vote represents a landmark decision in the country s history, says Veronica Marchiaro.
The sometimes colorful pro-abortion protests in Argentina have ended in success
As of today, Argentina is a changed country. Reason has triumphed over religion. Argentina s decision to make abortions legal is based on facts.
This issue, after all, is not about ideology but about public health. This vote was about giving women a legal, safe and free way to terminate pregnancies, if they so choose. This is what the country s feminist movement aimed for when it initiated an unprecedented debate on the matter in Argentinian society.