Argentina Senate rejects bill permitting abortion up to 14 weeks

Argentina Senate shoots down abortion bill
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Early Thursday, Argentina's Senate rejected a bill that would have legalized elective abortion during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy. After more than 15 hours of debate, 38 senators voted against the bill while 31 voted in favor. Currently, abortion is legal in Argentina only in cases of rape or if the woman's heath is endangered. The lower house of Congress had narrowly approved the measure in June, after nearly 24 hours of debate, and President Mauricio Macri had said he would sign it. Lawmakers have to wait a year before reintroducing the legislation.

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Peter Weber is a senior editor at TheWeek.com, and has handled the editorial night shift since the website launched in 2008. A graduate of Northwestern University, Peter has worked at Facts on File and The New York Times Magazine. He speaks Spanish and Italian and plays bass and rhythm cello in an Austin rock band. Follow him on Twitter.