Abortion debate in Latin America and beyond

摘要

Jill Replogle's observations on the dispute between Latin American activists, the interference of the Catholic Church in legal changes, and the high numbers of abortions (July 28, p 305) are also pertinent to Argentina.Abortion is the main cause of maternal mortality in Argentina, accounting for almost a third of maternal deaths. A survey showed that there are between 560 000 and 615 000 induced abortions per year, a figure close to the 700 000 deliveries per year in Argentina. Such figures suggest a mean of two induced abortions per woman of reproductive age