Telemundo Cheers Passage of Argentina Pro-Abortion Law

MRC Latino | December 31, 2020
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REBEKA SMYTH: And Argentina legalizes abortion after the Senate vote and the joy spills out onto the streets. See for yourselves.

ARGENTINE LEGISLATOR: ...is approved and becomes law and will be referred to the Executive.

SMYTH: Today the Argentine Senate passed a bill that legalizes abortion, a victory for the women's movement after decades of struggle. This represents a setback for Pope Francis in his country of birth, as well as for the Catholic religion. The legislation establishes that women and other persons with birthing-capable gender identities have the right to access voluntary (abortion) until the 14th week of gestation.

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