Argentina Abortion Bill: Country Braces for Historic Vote to Legalize Abortion
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Channel: FRANCE 24 English · 2018 · News & Politics
Senators in Argentina are debating whether or not to legalize the abortion in all cases up to 14 weeks of pregnancy. Currently, it is only possible if the fetus is deformed, the woman has been raped or if the woman's life is in danger. But despite that, an estimated half a million women have illegal terminations every year. Will Argentina legalize abortion? If not, why? And where does this leave women there and elsewhere in the region? Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN Senators in Argentina are debating whether or not to legalize the abortion in all cases up to 14 weeks of pregnancy. Currently, it is only possible if the fetus is deformed, the woman has been raped or if the woman''s life is in danger. But despite that, an estimated half a million women have illegal terminations every year. Will Argentina legalize abortion? If not, why? And where does this leave women there and elsewhere in the region? Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://f24.my/youtubeEN Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/France24_en
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