BUENOS AIRES – Argentina on Thursday became one of just a handful of Latin American countries to allow elective abortion.
President Alberto Fernandez signed a law that allows abortion until 14 weeks of pregnancy that was passed by the Senate on Dec. 30.
“Today we have a better, more equal society,” said Fernandez. “This is a great step towards equal rights, giving women the possibility to decide.”
Fernandez added that it was “the culmination of a long struggle” waged by those wanting an end to abortion being “a crime that obliges secrecy and exposure to the risks involved” in back street procedures. (AFP)
