Six deputies from Milei’s La Libertad Avanza coalition have presented a bill that would criminalize elective abortion in Argentina, overturning the landmark 2020 Congress decision to legalize the procedure. Critics have argued that the bill is a political diversion strategy to draw attention away from the failure of Milei’s omnibus bill project. The bill filed this week proposes repealing the 2020 abortion law. “We believe there is no reason, however dramatic it is, that justifies throwing away an innocent life,” the bill reads. However, as soon as the bill had been presented, deputy Lilia Lemoine told news website Corta that she had not signed the bill.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald February 08, 2024 19:40 UTC