Argentina’s Senate has voted to legalize elective abortion up to the 14th week, in a groundbreaking decision that delivers a huge win for reproductive rights activists.
The vote was 38 to 29 in favour, with one abstention, a strong victory considering that the vote had been too close to call in the days leading up to it.
Argentina, with a population of 45 million, is now the largest country to legalise elective abortion in Latin America, a region with some of the strictest anti-abortion laws in the world.
Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo joins us live from Buenos Aires for the latest updates.
- Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe
- Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish
- Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera
- Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/
#Argentina #AbortionRights #AbortoLegalYa
The vote was 38 to 29 in favour, with one abstention, a strong victory considering that the vote had been too close to call in the days leading up to it.
Argentina, with a population of 45 million, is now the largest country to legalise elective abortion in Latin America, a region with some of the strictest anti-abortion laws in the world.
Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo joins us live from Buenos Aires for the latest updates.
- Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe
- Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish
- Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera
- Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/
#Argentina #AbortionRights #AbortoLegalYa
- Category
- World
- Tags
- my body my choice, abortion, al jazeera breaking news
Sign in or sign up to post comments.
Be the first to comment