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Argentina's lower house approves draft legalizing abortion

by Almudena Calatrava
| December 11, 2020 3:09 AM

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Lawmakers in Argentina’s lower house on Friday passed a bill that would legalize abortion in most cases, a proposal from President Alberto Fernández in response to long-sought demands from women's rights activists.

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