Legislators approved the law governing cases of non-punishable abortions

 

September 28, 2012

 

Around 1:00 this morning, the Buenos Aires Legislature approved the bill, ‘regulates cases of non-punishable abortions.

The project was approved for 30 positive votes and 29 against, the standard promoted by the opposition, is regulated in Article 86 of the Penal Code, which ‘supports this practice in case the life of the woman or teen run or life-threatening case of a pregnancy resulting from rape ‘.

The prime minister, Mauricio Macri can veto the bill, in that case, the deputy of the Front for Victory, Victoria Maria Rachid said: “We hope that this case is not part of the amount of bills vetoed.” “With the approval of the standard advanced towards the recognition of the rights of women and that has to do with the principles that the Court recognized in relation to cases of abortion is not punishable.”