Double Victory: Argentina And South Korea Lift Women's Health Restrictions

 

     On December 30th, 2020, Argentina passed a bill ending restrictions to abortion upon request, and, effective 2021, the president is expected to sign the law, a major step forward for abortion rights in Latin America.

     In Asia, where the situation is arguably even tougher, South Korea was forced to legalize abortion by a constitutional court ruling from April 2019. While the law was not voted on by the deadline, the court ruling still stands, and the unenforced abortion ban has ended, effective January 1st, 2021. This ruling is similar to the path abortion and gay marriage took in the United States in 1973 and 2015, respectively.

     Other nations are poised to continue the fight to expand access to women's healthcare!