Argentine President reignites debate in favor of legalizing abortion

Buenos Aires

Two years after the “ green tide ” that swept through Argentina, the mobilization for the right to abortion is starting again. With this time, the support of the president. Once again, the streets of Buenos Aires are tinged with green, the color of scarves becoming the symbol of the struggle for the legalization of abortion in Argentina. In the aftermath of International Women's Day, thousands of people marched before Congress chanting " legal abortion in the hospital!" To the rhythm of the drums. “ For a long time, this subject remained taboo in Argentina. Today, after fifteen years of mobilization, our fight has gained visibility, we are each time more numerous to claim the right to abort ”, explains Catalina, a student who came to demonstrate.

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Less than three months after coming to power, President Alberto Fernandez has committed to quickly sending a new bill to authorize abortion in the first

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