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Eight abortion rights hotspots in 2021 after Argentina grants approval

Eight abortion rights hotspots in 2021 after Argentina grants approval

ARGENTINA became the first major country in Latin America to legalize abortion on Wednesday, allowing the procedure through the 14th week of pregnancy and bucking the traditionally strong influence of the Catholic Church in the region. The coronavirus pandemic has impacted abortions around the world, with lockdowns complicating access in some places, while other countries made it easier to get at-home medical abortions. But despite stay-at-home orders, the world's legislatures, courts and politicians have continued to make key decisions to expand or roll back rights. In October, 33 countries including the United States, Egypt and Brazil, signed a declaration that…
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Argentina church asks lawmakers to search their hearts ahead of abortion vote

Argentina church asks lawmakers to search their hearts ahead of abortion vote

THE Church of Argentina has called on the country´s lawmakers to vote their conscience this coming week when the Senate will take up a bill to legalize abortion that has divided a nation with long-held Roman Catholic roots. During a religious celebration in a small city west of Buenos Aires, Bishop Oscar Ojea, president of the local bishops' conference and an outspoken opponent of abortion, suggested a "no" vote was supported by "medical science and law." "Blessed Virgin, we ask you to pause your gaze on the legislators who will decide on a matter of such extreme delicacy," Ojea said…
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