Argentina Senate rejects measure to legalize abortion

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Argentina’s Senate has rejected a bill that would legalize abortion up to 14 weeks.

The bill, rejected 38 to 31 early Thursday morning, would have undone current restrictions on abortion that allow it only in cases of rape, incest, or when a woman’s pregnancy threatens her life. Argentina President Mauricio Macri had said he would sign the legislation, though he is a conservative and personally opposes abortion.

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