After 12 hours of deliberation, Argentina became the largest Latin American country to legalize elective abortions on December 30. This came two years after a failed attempt by pro-choice activists to pass a similar law. Prior to the passing of the bill, abortions were only legal in cases that pr
Daniel Politi and Ernesto Londoño, The New York Times Published: 02 Jan 2021 06:01 PM BdST Updated: 02 Jan 2021 06:01 PM BdST Women gather outside the Congress building in Buenos Aires, Dec 30, 2020, before the Senate announced the passage of a bill legalising abortion. The fight for legalisation began decades ago, but it gained traction only as more women became lawmakers and a massive grass-roots effort shifted the conversation. Sarah Pabst/The New York Times Women gather outside the Congress building in Buenos Aires, Dec 30, 2020, before the Senate announced the passage of a bill legalising abortion. The fight for legalisation began decades ago, but it gained traction only as more women became lawmakers and a massive grass-roots effort shifted the conversation. Sarah Pabst/The New York Times
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The vote had been predicted to be close and there was a tense wait in both camps for the outcome
Argentina s Congress has legalised abortions up to the 14th week of pregnancy, a ground-breaking law for a region that has some of the world s most restrictive termination laws.
Senators voted in favour of the bill after a marathon session with 38 in favour, 29 against and one abstention.
Until now, abortions were only permitted in cases of rape or when the mother s health was at risk.
The bill had been approved by the Chamber of Deputies earlier this month.