Chile One Step Closer to Ending Its Abortion Ban

BBC (March 18, 2016): Chile Lawmakers lift abortion ban introduced by Pinochet:

Last week, Chile's lower house of Congress approved a bill that would decriminalize abortion in cases of rape, health risk to the mother, and instances where the fetus is not viable.  The bill, which is supported by Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, needs to pass the Senate to become law.  Chile is one of seven Latin American countries that ban abortions in all circumstances.  The other countries are El Salvador, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua and Surinam.