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Argentina Passes Landmark Bill Legalizing Abortion Argentina Passes Landmark Bill Legalizing Abortion "It becomes law," said Senate president Cristina Kirchner, after more than twelve hours of debate. Demonstrators celebrate with green headscarves - the symbol of abortion rights activists. Buenos Aires: Argentina Wednesday became one of only a handful of South American nations to legalize abortion, after hours of debate in the Senate. Hundreds of thousands of illegal abortions are carried out every year in the nation of 44 million, and pro-choice campaigners have long-urged authorities t...

Argentines Celebrate Approval Of Landmark Abortion Law By Daniel MEROLLA 12/30/20 AT 6:22 PM Pro-choice activists celebrated on the streets on Wednesday as Argentina joined a handful of South American nations to legalize abortion, a landmark decision in a country where the Catholic Church has long held sway. Senate president Cristina Kirchner confirmed the vote after more than twelve hours of debate that began Tuesday, sparking scenes of jubilation in the capital Buenos Aires. A pro-choice campaigner covers her face with the green scarf adopted by activists pushing for abortion to be le...

Share on Facebook Some 58 people are registered to speak and the vote is not expected until deep into the night. "Today is a day of hope, we're going to start debating a project that will avoid more unjust deaths," said Norma Durango, a senator with the ruling coalition. Abortion-rights activists outside the Congress building in Buenos Aires, in early December 2020. AP The bill was proposed by President Alberto Fernandez and passed the Chamber of Deputies on December 11, despite fierce opposition from the Catholic Church and evangelical Christians. "I'm Catholic but I have to legi...

WORLD / AMERICAS By AFP Published: Dec 30, 2020 06:53 PM Pro-choice activists go emotional after the Senate approved a bill to legalize abortion outside the Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Wednesday. Photo: AFP Argentina on Wednesday became one of only a handful of South American nations to legalize abortion, after hours of debate in the Senate. Hundreds of thousands of illegal abortions are carried out every year in the nation of 44 million, and pro-choice campaigners have long urged authorities to put an end to dangerous backstreet terminations by legalizing the process. "It bec...

news Argentines celebrate approval of landmark abortion law AFP 29/12/2020 AFP © Ronaldo SCHEMIDT Argentina's Vice-President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (R) opens the session at the Senate to decide whether to legalize abortion Pro-choice activists celebrated on the streets on Wednesday as Argentina joined a handful of South American nations to legalize abortion, a landmark decision in a country where the Catholic Church has long held sway. © Gustavo IZUS Latin American countries' position on abortion Senate president Cristina Kirchner confirmed the vote after more ...