Argentina – CFK, Senate colleagues to vote in favour of abortion bill

CFK, Senate colleagues to vote in favour of abortion bill
Despite significant social reforms like same-sex marriage and the gender identity law, Fernández de Kirchner refused to address abortion during her two-term presidency ending in 2015.

Thursday 14 June, 2018

Senator Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, along with all members of her Victory Front-PJ voting bloc in the Upper House, will support legislation to decriminalise abortion in Argentina.

Argentina’s Lower House passed a bill on Thursday morning to decriminalise elective abortion within the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.

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