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Attempt to Legalize Abortion in Chile Squashed

08:51 H | Topics: Chile - Health - Women

cabinet.jpgWhen I lived in nominally Christian Chile, I vividly remember news stories about underground abortion networks and many stories from many young Chilenas I knew in real life about their personal experiences undergoing illegal abortions. Sadly, these stories will continue after a proposal for a new legislation on the issue of abortion was rejected.

Boosted by parliamentarians Marco Enriquez-Ominami, of the Socialist Party and Rene Alinco, representative of the Party for Democracy, the initiative was defeated by most of Christian Democrats and the deputies from Alinco´s party.
While President Michelle Bachelet has pushed other women's reproductive rights issues, such as the so called morning after pill, she hasn't been that vocal about the abortion issue.

Via / Prensa Latina

Image Via / It Could be You

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