US EditionChile abortion rights bill could shape Boric legacy as Latin American neighbors look on
- Chilean President Gabriel Boric has proposed legislation to decriminalize abortion up to 14 weeks, aiming to leave a progressive legacy before his term ends.
- The proposed law faces significant opposition in Congress, with only 25% of voters supporting the new proposal according to a recent poll.
- Antonia Orellana, the Minister of Women and Gender, acknowledged that the bill faces challenges, similar to previous reproductive rights legislation.
- The proposal reflects a growing movement for reproductive rights in Latin America.
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Chile abortion rights bill could shape Boric legacy as Latin American neighbors look on
The attempt to fulfill a campaign promise comes at the tail end of an administration that has failed to deliver on progressive proposals such as broad tax reforms and a liberal new constitution, which was rejected in a 2022 referendum.
Chilean President Gabriel Boric Wants to Legalize Abortion on Demand
Chilean President Gabriel Boric’s push to legalize abortion on demand through 14 weeks of pregnancy, announced in his final annual address to the nation, is a reckless attempt to salvage a faltering and disastrous administration with a polarizing issue. Having failed to deliver on tax reform and with two failed and rejected attempts at constitutional overhaul on the issue of abortion behind him, Boric’s new abortion push is a last-ditch bid to b…
Chile's Abortion Rights Battle: Boric’s Last Stand for a Progressive Legacy
Chilean President Gabriel Boric attempts to advance abortion rights, facing strong opposition from conservatives. His proposal, echoing reforms in neighboring countries, seeks to remove restrictions up to 14 weeks. However, the initiative lacks sufficient support in Congress, making it crucial in upcoming presidential campaigns and legislative elections.
Analysis-Chile Abortion Rights Bill Could Shape Boric Legacy as Latin ...
An effort by Chilean President Gabriel Boric to expand abortion rights in the final months of his administration could finally give him a progressive legacy after three years in office but it is an uphill task that Latin American conservatives are hoping will fail as they seek to reverse gains for the abortion rights movement in the region.
Neither self-complacent nor defeatist was, in his own words, the last account given to the Nation this Sunday by President Gabriel Boric who, together with enumeration of the advances, pending and new impulses, assured that the achievements achieved in these almost four years would not have been possible without the progressive spirit of his government.For this reason, he rejected the installed theory that the change of course regarding his gove…
The Chilean president, Gabriel Boric, has offered this Sunday the last Public Account of his administration, nine months after the end of his government, on March 11, 2026. It has been a speech of two and a half hours -151 minutes - issued from the honor hall of the National Congress, located in Valparaiso, 120 kilometers from Santiago. His words to the Parliament have been marked, as expected, by a recount of the achievements of his administrat…
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