Argentina Celebrates as Legalization of Abortion is Rejected

A bill that would legalize elective abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy was rejected by Argentina’s senate early this morning.

Watch as the crowds celebrated:

The moment life won in Argentina 🇦🇷 #SalvemosLas2Vidas pic.twitter.com/eLFG7NSZ8Z

— March for Life (@March_for_Life) August 9, 2018

Pro-abortion enthusiasts threw rocks at police and lit fires, according to CNN, leading them to respond with tear gas and water cannon. Eight arrests were made.

When pro-life people lose a battle,we walk away peacefully. When our opponents lose any battle they turn into anarchists🤬 and arsonists🔥. In Argentina protesters set fire to part of the fence @ Congress for being denied the “right” to kill their unborn…pic.twitter.com/dw6OWv7FxV

— Obianuju Ekeocha (@obianuju) August 9, 2018

Pope Francis, an Argentinian by birth, spoke out against abortion soon after the lower house approved the legislation. In March, he asked Argentina to  “make a contribution in defense of life and justice.”

After the recent defeat in Ireland, this gives us a great deal of hope for the future.