Argentina, approvata la legge che autorizza l'aborto

Con un voto storico il Senato argentino ha approvato la legge che autorizza l'interruzione volontaria di gravidanza. 38 i voti favorevoli, 29 i contrari, un astenuto. L'Argentina è tra i pochi Paesi sudamericani ad autorizzare l'aborto legale che diventa possibile entro la quattordicesima settimana di gravidanza

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - DECEMBER 30: Pro-choice demonstrators celebrate after the right to an abortion is legalized on December 30, 2020 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The proposal authorizes legal, voluntary and free interruption of pregnancy until the 14th week while allowing doctor's conscientious objection. It is the ninth bill to legalize abortion treated by the Argentine Congress and the first one publicly supported by the president of the country. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)

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Il Senato argentino ha approvato la legge sull'interruzione della gravidanza con 38 voti a favore e 29 contro

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Decisione storica, che colloca il paese tra i pochi in Sudamerica dove l'aborto è legale

Argentina's Vice-President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (L) is pictured during the session at the Senate to decide whether to legalize voluntary abortions at up to 14 weeks or not, at the Congress in Buenos Aires, on December 29, 2020. - The bill proposed by President Alberto Fernandez already passed the Chamber of Deputies on December 11, despite fierce opposition from the Catholic Church and evangelical Christians. Terminations are currently only allowed in two cases: rape and danger to the mother's life. (Photo by Ronaldo SCHEMIDT / AFP) (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

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La votazione sul provvedimento, già approvato dalla Camera dei deputati, è avvenuta dopo un dibattito durato oltre 12 ore durante il quale alcuni senatori incerti hanno deciso di appoggiare la proposta del governo

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Si tratta di un evento storico non solo per l'Argentina, ma anche per tutta l'America latina, subcontinente in cui solo Uruguay, Cuba, Guyana e Città del Messico, godono di una legislazione che regola la materia

Aerial view showing anti-abortion activists (R) and abortion rights supporters (L) gathering outside the Argentine Congress as senators debate a landmark bill on whether to legalize abortion in Buenos Aires, on December 29, 2020. - Argentina's Senate on Tuesday began debating a landmark bill on whether to legalize abortion in a country where the Catholic Church has long held sway, with the vote expected to be razor-thin. (Photo by Emiliano Lasalvia / AFP) (Photo by EMILIANO LASALVIA/AFP via Getty Images)

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Come era avvenuto in occasione del dibattito alla Camera dei deputati (che si era espressa con 131 voti a favore, 117 contrari e sei astensioni), la piazza antistante l'edificio del Congresso della Nazione è stata invasa nel pomeriggio di ieri da fazzoletti verdi (dei sostenitori dell'aborto) e celesti (di quelli che lo avversano)

Abortion rights activists demonstrate outside the Congress as senators debate a landmark bill on whether to legalize abortion in Buenos Aires, on December 29, 2020. - Argentina's Senate on Tuesday began debating a landmark bill on whether to legalize abortion in a country where the Catholic Church has long held sway, with the vote expected to be razor-thin. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP) (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

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Il progetto, presentato dal presidente della repubblica Alberto Fernández, autorizza l'interruzione volontaria della gravidanza fino alla 14/a settimana, riconoscendo l'obiezione di coscienza dei medici, e stabilendo che se una clinica privata ha solo professionisti obiettori dovrà dirottare la paziente ad altra clinica o ospedale pubblico

Aerial view showing abortion rights activists gathering outside the Argentine Congress as senators debate a landmark bill on whether to legalize abortion in Buenos Aires, on December 29, 2020. - Argentina's Senate on Tuesday began debating a landmark bill on whether to legalize abortion in a country where the Catholic Church has long held sway, with the vote expected to be razor-thin. (Photo by Emiliano LASALVIA / AFP) / The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by EMILIANO LASALVIA has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [AFP PHOTO / EMILIANO LASALVIA] instead of [RONALDO SCHEMIDT]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require. (Photo by EMILIANO LASALVIA/AFP via Getty Images)

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Fino ad ora l'interruzione di gravidanza era ammessa in Argentina solo in caso di stupro o se la salute della donna era in pericolo

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - DECEMBER 29: Pro-choice demonstrator raises a green kerchief outside the National Congress as senators decide on legalization of abortion on December 29, 2020 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The proposal authorizes legal, voluntary and free interruption of pregnancy until the 14th week while allowing doctor's conscientious objection. It is the ninth bill to legalize abortion treated by the Argentine Congress and the first one publicly supported by the president of the country. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)

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Nel 2018 la legge era passata alla Camera ma, in seconda lettura al Senato, era prevalso il no

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - DECEMBER 29: Pro-choice demonstrator raise green kerchiefs outside the National Congress as senators decide on legalization of abortion on December 29, 2020 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The proposal authorizes legal, voluntary and free interruption of pregnancy until the 14th week while allowing doctor's conscientious objection. It is the ninth bill to legalize abortion treated by the Argentine Congress and the first one publicly supported by the president of the country. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)

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Questa volta il disegno di legge è stato approvato definitivamente anche grazie all’introduzione di alcune modifiche al testo originario, all’inserimento dell’obiezione di coscienza (punto molto criticato dai movimenti femministi) e al sostegno esplicito del partito al governo

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La Campaña Nacional por el Derecho al Aborto Legal, Seguro y Gratuito, movimento nato 15 anni fa per lottare insieme ai collettivi femministi per la depenalizzazione e la legalizzazione dell’aborto (e il cui simbolo sono i fazzoletti verdi), aveva accolto in modo favorevole il progetto di legge giudicandolo l’esito di decenni di lotte e mobilitazioni femministe

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - DECEMBER 29: A dummy of a fetus is displayed by anti abortion demonstrators outside the National Congress on December 29, 2020 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The proposal authorizes legal, voluntary and free interruption of pregnancy until the 14th week while allowing doctor's conscientious objection. It is the ninth bill to legalize abortion treated by the Argentine Congress and the first one publicly supported by the president of the country. (Photo by Ricardo Ceppi/Getty Images)

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Da settimane centinaia di persone protestano contro il diritto all’aborto. La Conferenza episcopale locale aveva spiegato che "per la prima volta, in Argentina e in democrazia, potrebbe essere varata una legge che include la morte di una persona per salvarne un’altra"

Aerial view showing anti-abortion activists gathering outside the Argentine Congress as senators debate a landmark bill on whether to legalize abortion in Buenos Aires, on December 29, 2020. - Argentina's Senate on Tuesday began debating a landmark bill on whether to legalize abortion in a country where the Catholic Church has long held sway, with the vote expected to be razor-thin. (Photo by Emiliano Lasalvia / AFP) (Photo by EMILIANO LASALVIA/AFP via Getty Images)

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A fine novembre sulla questione era intervenuto direttamente anche Papa Francesco con una lettera in cui ringraziava le “mujeres de las villas”, una rete di donne antiabortiste