Tag: legal abortion

• Friday, December 18th 2020 - 08:20 UTC

  Amnesty International presents 250,000 signatures in support of legalizing abortion in Argentina

  

  Amnesty International on Thursday presented 250,000 signatures it has collected from around the world in support of legalizing abortion in Argentina ahead of a crucial Senate vote. Argentina's lower house of Congress voted last week to legalize abortion, sparking jubilant scenes amongst activists.

• Thursday, February 20th 2020 - 18:20 UTC

  Thousands of women with green scarves rally in Argentina in support of bill to legalize abortion

  

  Thousands of women, many sporting the green scarves that have become the symbol of Argentina's abortion rights movement, rallied in Buenos Aires and other cities on Wednesday to campaign for a new bill to legalize abortion.

• Friday, February 7th 2020 - 09:50 UTC

  Argentine president preparing bill to legalize abortion

  

  Argentina edged closer to legalizing abortion on Wednesday, as President Alberto Fernandez said he was preparing to send a Bill to Congress. In a speech to the Institute of Political Studies in France, the President said the measure would pay a “debt to democracy”.

• Tuesday, November 26th 2019 - 09:56 UTC

  Alberto Fernandez prepared to reignite abortion debate despite warnings from the Catholic Church

  

  The inauguration of Argentina's president-elect Alberto Fernandez next month has reignited a debate over the legalization of abortion, a year after conservatives narrowly blocked its decriminalization, leaving the country bitterly divided over the issue.