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Argentina lawmakers legalise abortion
4 Women in the green scarves of the pro-choice movement celebrate outside the Argentine Congress after the lower house passed a bill to legalise abortion. (AFP Photo)
BUENOS AIRES: The lower house of Argentina s congress approved the legalisation of abortion on Friday, sending the proposal to the Senate which rejected a similar bill two years ago.
The legislation, which would allow abortion until the 14th week of pregnancy, got 131 votes in favour and 117 against with six abstentions, reported the secretary of the Chamber of Deputies after a 20-hour session.
In Argentina, abortion is allowed only in the event of rape or danger to the mother s life, under legislation dating back to 1921.