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Argentine lawmakers approve bill to legalise abortion

Argentine lawmakers approve bill to legalise abortion

Argentina abortion voting

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Thousands of abortion rights activists cheered and hugged outside the Congress as the lower house Chamber of Deputies passed the bill by 129 votes to 125

Lawmakers in Pope Francis' native Argentina on Thursday narrowly approved a bill to legalise abortion during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.

Thousands of abortion rights activists cheered and hugged outside the Congress as the lower house Chamber of Deputies passed the bill by 129 votes to 125.

The bill now goes before the Senate.

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