VOICED : Activistas pro aborto demandan a conservadores en Chile

In Chile, where abortion is illegal, activists have filed a defamation lawsuit against conservatives amid a heated debate in Congress over legalizing abortion for therapeutic reasons. The activists emphasize the need for respect in a democracy and highlight the importance of human rights. The proposed legislation, supported by 70% of the population, aims to allow abortion in cases of rape, risk to the mother's life, or fetal inviability. Since 1989, Chile has prohibited abortion under all circumstances, a law enacted by dictator Augusto Pinochet.

Who proposed the initiative to establish abortion in certain cases in Chile?

What historical context led to the prohibition of abortion in Chile?