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Argentina s lower house backs landmark bill to legalise abortion
The legislation faces an uphill battle in the Senate, which rejected a similar bill two years ago. By AFP Friday 11 Dec 2020, 5:44 PM Dec 11th 2020, 5:44 PM 5,402 Views 6 Comments
Image: AP/PA Images
Image: AP/PA Images
THE LOWER HOUSE of Argentina’s congress has voted to legalise abortion, sparking street celebrations by activists but the legislation faces an uphill battle in the Senate, which rejected a similar bill two years ago.
The announcement drew cheers from thousands of young people in green scarves – an emblem for the campaign for legal abortions – who had spent the night outside the congress building in Buenos Aires.