The recent victory in Argentina demonstrates that women’s rights are never simply granted; they must be fought for.
A pro-abortion demonstration in Santa Fe, Argentina, on July 20, 2018. (Wikimedia Commons)
In the early morning hours of Dec. 30—fifteen years after the launch of the Campaign for Safe, Free and Legal Abortion—the Argentine Congress passed a bill to legalize abortion until 14 weeks, a historic move in a region with some of the world’s most restrictive abortion laws.
After a long session that went overnight, closely followed by large crowds outside of the Congressional building, the Senate voted 38-29 to legalize abortion. The streets became a feast of green, tears and joy, hugs and chants overwhelmed the scene.