On the 28th of November, more than five hundred demonstrations were organised in Argentina.

With messages such as “Legal or illegal abortion kills the just same,” “We are not afraid to defend the truth,” and “There are more of us who defend life, we are the blue majority,” Argentinians demonstrated for the protection of the unborn. Blue refers to the light blue neckerchiefs adopted by the pro-life movement as the symbol of their cause; abortion advocates have chosen green as their colour.

The Chamber of Deputies could vote on the bill on the 10th of December. Existing Argentine law allows abortion in cases when the mother’s life or health is in danger, or in cases of rape. With the recent bill, President Fernández wants to legalise abortion under any circumstances and is treating the question as a health problem.

“The Senate already defeated an abortion bill in 2018 in Argentina and the people have taken to the streets now to say that we don’t want abortion. The country does not need to be divided in such a fraught political and economic climate”, Dr María José Mancino, president of Doctors for Life Argentina, told ACI Prensa.

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