Argentina’s Groundbreaking Move to Legalise Abortion
Argentina is on the brink of being the first major Latin American country to legalize abortion.
Currently, abortion in Argentina is permitted only in cases of rape or when the mother's health is at risk. President Alberto Fernández has announced his intention to introduce a bill to Congress within the next 10 days to legalize abortion.
During his first annual address to congress on Sunday night, he emphasized, “The state must protect its citizens in general and women in particular. Society in the 21st century needs to respect the individual choice of its members to freely decide about their bodies.”
If the bill is given the green light, Argentina will become the first major nation in the region to legalize abortion.
It is important to note that in Latin America, where the pr...