In reversal, Guatemala abandons anti-abortion law
By The Bharat Express News -March 16, 202208
GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala’s congress on Tuesday shelved a bill that would have imposed up to 10 years in prison on women who obtain abortions, a brutal reversal that follows days of protests, legal challenges and of widespread disapproval of the measure, including from a prominent anti-abortion group.
The U.S. government also expressed serious concerns about the enactment of the legislation, which also bans same-sex marriage, in behind-the-scenes conversations with the Guatemalan government, according to two U.S. officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive political issues.
The country’s President, Alejandro Giammattei, said he would veto the bill days after his allies pushed it through the legislature, a move that surprised analysts, human rights activists man and Guatemalan officials.
On March 9, the day after the bill was passed, Mr. Giammattei attended a ceremony declaring Guatemala the “pro-life capital” of Latin America, where he said in a speech that he believed “ respect for life from the moment of conception. ”
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