ARGENTINA’S LAW ON ABORTION

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• This change is historic and its implications may be witnessed beyond Argentina, in Latin America at large.
  
  
• Prior to the passing of the bill, abortions were only permitted in cases of rape or when the woman’s health was at serious risk. Activists have been campaigning for years, calling for an overturning of this law that has been in existence since 1921.
  
  
• The bill calls for greater autonomy for women over their own bodies and control of their reproductive rights, and also provides better healthcare for pregnant women and young mothers.