Argentina promulgates law making abortions easier to get 3 minutes read
By Javier Castro Bugarin
Buenos Aires, Jan 14 (efe-epa).- After banning it for almost a century, Argentina on Thursday began a new chapter in its history by promulgating a law to allow women to legally interrupt pregnancy under a wide variety of circumstances, thus bringing to fruition a campaign that began years ago.
At a brief ceremony loaded with emotion, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez signed Law No. 27,610 to applause and cheers from feminists who came to the Casa Rosada to witness the historic event.
With the slogan “It’s law” showing behind him, Fernandez emphasized that today is “a day of happiness for everyone,” since the law allows the creation of a society that is “a little more egalitarian and a little fairer.”