Argentina’s Senate has rejected a bill to legalise abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.
The issue has divided the homeland of Pope Francis.
Politicians debated for more than 15 hours and voted on Thursday 31 in favour to 38 against.
The lower house of Congress had already passed the measure and President Mauricio Macri had said that he would sign it.
Argentina currently allows the procedure only in cases of rape or risks to a woman’s health.
