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December 30, 2020

Argentina Legalizes Abortion in Historic, Long-Fought-For Vote
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In news from Latin America, Argentine lawmakers have approved a bill to
allow abortions in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy - becoming the
largest Latin American nation to roll back anti-choice laws. President
Alberto Fernández, who introduced the legislation, is set to sign it
into law. Argentina is the home country of Pope Francis. Reproductive
rights activists who spent years campaigning for Argentina's bill hope
other predominantly Catholic nations across Latin America will follow
suit by overturning harsh anti-abortion laws.


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