Lawmakers in Argentina’s lower house passed a bill Friday that would legalize abortion in most cases, a proposal from President Alberto Fernández in response to long-sought demands from women’s rights activists. Currently, many women who have an abortion in Argentina, as well as people who assist them with the procedure, can face prosecution. AdvertisementAlthough the bill passed the lower house, the outlook is less clear in the country’s Senate. The bill approved Friday follows more than a decade of campaigning by the National Campaign for the Right to Free and Safe Legal Abortion. Such clinics, though, would be required to refer patients to another facility that offers abortion procedures.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 11, 2020 10:49 UTC