Las Vegas Review-Journal

Senate rejects bill to allow abortion in first 14 weeks

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Argentina’s Senate on Thursday rejected a bill to legalize elective abortion, a defeat for a grassroots movement that came closer than ever to achieving the decriminal­ization of the procedure in the homeland of Pope Francis.

Lawmakers debated for more than 15 hours before voting 38-31 against the measure that would have allowed abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.

The lower house had already passed the measure, and President Mauricio Macri had said that he would sign it.

After the decision, Macri said that the debate would continue.

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