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Argentina Senate rejects bill to legalize abortion
BUENOS AIRES, Aug 9, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Argentine senators on Thursday voted
against legalizing abortion in the homeland of Pope Francis, dashing the
hopes of women’s rights groups after the bill was approved by Congress’s
lower house in June.
According to an official tally, 38 senators voted against, 31 in favor,
while two abstained.
BSS/AFP/MR/ 1200 hrs