Argentina Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Legalize Abortion In Early Pregnancy

Reuters: Argentina lawmakers present bill to legalize abortion
“Dozens of Argentine lawmakers of all political stripes presented a bill to legalize abortion on Tuesday, launching a debate that promised to divide a deeply Catholic nation. Amid cheers from activists, around 70 members of the lower house of Congress unveiled a bill that would allow women in Argentina to interrupt pregnancy during the first 14 weeks, according to a copy of the proposal seen by Reuters…” (Misculin/Stauffer, 3/6).

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