Argentina lawmakers propose legalizing elective abortion

Pro-abortion activists pose for a group photo outside of Congress after the presentation of an abortion bill in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, March 6, 2018. The banner in the background reads in Spanish “legal abortion, #nowiswhen.” Under heavy pressure by women’s groups that have taken to the streets in large numbers in recent years, over 70 legislators presented an abortion bill that will be first discussed in several committees of the lower chamber. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

A pro-abortion activist with a Venus symbol painted on her face listens to a speech outside of Congress after the presentation of an abortion bill in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Under heavy pressure by women’s groups that have taken to the streets in large numbers in recent years, over 70 legislators presented an abortion bill that will be first be discussed in several committees of the lower chamber. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — More than 70 Argentine lawmakers of several political parties have presented a bill to legalize elective abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.

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