Thousands of women gathered in Buenos Aires erupted with joy early Wednesday after Argentina’s Senate voted to approve legislation that would legalize abortion, the culmination of a years-long grassroots fight for reproductive rights in the Latin American nation. The bill permitting elective abortions up to the 14th week of a pregnancy passed by a vote of 38 to 29, and President Alberto Fernández has vowed to sign the measure into law—a move that would make Argentina the largest Latin American country to scrap its strict anti-choice laws. Uruguay, Cuba, and Guyana are the only other countries in Latin America to allow abortion on request.
— source commondreams.org | Dec 30, 2020
Judge Bans Safe Abortion Law in Chaco Province
A Chaco Province’s court on Thursday declared unconstitutional the Safe Abortion Law approved by the Argentine Congress and suspended its application in that territory. Judge Marta Aucar announced the verdict after a complaint filed by an anti-abortion group from Chaco city.
telesurenglish.net | 29 Jan 2021