ObezyankaNol 3,088 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Argentina’s Senate on Thursday narrowly rejected a bill to legalize abortion, dealing a stinging defeat to a grass-roots movement that pushed reproductive rights to the top of the country’s legislative agenda and galvanized women’s groups throughout Latin America. The lead-up to the vote gripped the nation as opposing camps fought to sway undecided senators until the final hours. As senators debated the bill for more than 16 hours, thousands of advocates on both sides gathered outside Congress, and the Roman Catholic Church held a “Mass for Life” at the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral. Proponents of the bill — which would have allowed abortions during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy — had hoped Argentina would begin a sea change in reproductive rights in a largely Catholic region where 97 percent of women live in countries that ban abortion or allow it only in rare instances. Thirty-eight lawmakers voted against the bill, 31 voted in favor of it and two abstained. Just weeks ago, the abortion-rights campaigners appeared to have a good chance of success, stunning opponents. But opposition hardened as Catholic Church leaders spoke out forcefully against abortion from the pulpit and senators from conservative provinces came under intense pressure to stand against the bill. Source Не верь, не бойся, не проси Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObezyankaNol 3,088 Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 Sad to see how the Catholic Church continues to influence political decisions. It seems that we are still in the Middle Ages. Не верь, не бойся, не проси Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Gaga 23,194 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 I'm SO ashamed. Women must have control over their own bodies; it sounds so ridiculous to clarify this but apparently some people still don't get it. Not this time, but we'll have the law next year, we'll keep fighting Educación sexual para decidir, anticonceptivos para no abortar y aborto legal para no morir! #SeráLey Even Gaga is on our side Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreu 37,216 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Mister Gaga said: I'm SO ashamed. Women must have control over their own bodies; it sounds so ridiculous to clarify this but apparently some people still don't get it. Not this time, but we'll have the law next year, we'll keep fighting Educación sexual para decidir, anticonceptivos para no abortar y aborto legal para no morir! #SeráLey Even Gaga is on our side Something very important you pointed out, it's so important to give people a good sex education Because don't ask me about the one j got nnnnnnnnnnnnnn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG 7 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Good for them! Abortion should be strictly circumstancial in my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanripley 86,575 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 horrible women will have abortions if it's legal or not but if it's legal, it'll be safe https://goo.gl/xMgMvJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneaky Oliver 22,972 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 The topic is also under discussion in Brazil. It annoys me that religious people still have a voice about the issue. We’re not living in Middle Ages anymore. A priest had the nerve to tell the ministers and judges they have nothing to do with the abortion topic like WTF what do YOU have to do with it?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarstruckIllusion 53,562 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 3 hours ago, ObezyankaNol said: Sad to see how the Catholic Church continues to influence political decisions. It seems that we are still in the Middle Ages. I’m so blessed to be Canadian. I hope the woke people of Argentina can leave asap Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanripley 86,575 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 1 hour ago, darkpaw said: Good for them! Abortion should be strictly circumstancial in my opinion. https://goo.gl/xMgMvJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Bardot 3,990 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Argentina perdió hoy, pero el resto de Latino América no lo hará. ¡Será Ley! pooiota Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Bardot 3,990 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 2 hours ago, Wigless said: I’m so blessed to be Canadian. I hope the woke people of Argentina can leave asap It's not about leaving, it's about changing their country. pooiota Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pietro 1,068 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 5 hours ago, Mister Gaga said: I'm SO ashamed. Women must have control over their own bodies; it sounds so ridiculous to clarify this but apparently some people still don't get it. Not this time, but we'll have the law next year, we'll keep fighting Educación sexual para decidir, anticonceptivos para no abortar y aborto legal para no morir! #SeráLey Even Gaga is on our side Si no hay aborto legal, que quilombo que se va a armaaar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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