{"id":1956,"date":"2021-01-07T11:14:10","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T08:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/?p=1956"},"modified":"2021-01-07T11:14:10","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T08:14:10","slug":"argentina-legalizes-abortion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/argentina-legalizes-abortion\/","title":{"rendered":"Argentina Legalizes Abortion"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Argentine Senate passed the abortion bill.<\/span>\u00a0Thus, Argentina became the largest South American country to allow abortion.<\/span><\/h1>\n

President Alberto Fernando proposed the bill to the Argentine Senate. After that, the Senate passed the act, with 38 “yes” votes against 29 “no” votes. The Catholic Church, which remains highly influential in Latin America, had opposed the move. However, in Argentina, where the population is densely Catholic, women will benefit from abortion up to 14 weeks.<\/p>\n

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“Soy un cat\u00f3lico que cree que el aborto no es un pecado”<\/h2>\n

“I am a Catholic who thinks abortion is not a sin,” said President Fernandez. Abortion in Argentina was not legal since the early 1920s, and those who had an illegal abortion could face up to four years in prison. Therefore, abortion was permitted only if the pregnancy resulted from rape or if it posed a threat to the mother’s health.<\/p>\n

As a result, thousands of supporters of the abortion bill celebrated the decision in front of the parliament building, wearing green scarves. The green scarves are the symbol of the movement towards the liberation of abortion. On the other hand, thousands of anti-abortionists protested the decision.<\/p>\n

Women’s happiness reflects on the lenses<\/h2>\n
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Photo 1. Women celebrate the legalization of abortion.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Photo 2. Women celebrate the legalization of abortion.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Photo 3. Women celebrate the legalization of abortion.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n