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#AbortoLegalYa in Argentina: What you should know

Thanks to the pressure of the movement #AbortoLegalYa, the Chamber of Deputies passed the draft bill on voluntary interruption of pregnancies. We now await the final vote on the 8th of August in the Senate. Español

By democracia Abierta
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The iconic green bandana that has become a symbol of the fight for reproductive rights in Argentina. Source: Wikimedia Commons. All Rights Reserved.

Latin America is one of the regions in the world that has the strictest policies regarding female reproductive rights. However, we are currently witnessing an unprecedented civil backlash against these restrictions led by women in Argentina. 

Thanks to the pressure placed on politicians by the feminist movement #AbortoLegalYa, on the 14th of June the draft bill that would legalise abortion was passed through the Chamber of Deputies with 129 votes in favour and 124 against. Now the draft bill must pass through the Senate, where it will be voted on the 8th August.

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