VOICED : Senado chileno aprueba aborto en tres causales a un paso de ley

The Chilean Senate approved a bill to decriminalize abortion in cases of risk to the mother's life, fetal inviability, and rape. The bill will now move to the Chamber of Deputies. If passed, it will remove Chile from the list of countries that prohibit abortion in all cases. The opposition plans to challenge the bill in the Constitutional Tribunal. Officially, Chile records about 30,000 abortions annually, but estimates suggest clandestine abortions could be as high as 160,000.

What are the conditions under which the Chilean Senate has approved the decriminalization of abortion?

• Fetal inviability, personal choice, and risk to the mother's life

• Rape, economic hardship, and personal choice

• Economic hardship, personal choice, and fetal inviability

• Risk to the mother's life, fetal inviability, and rape

What is the next step for the abortion bill after being approved by the Chilean Senate?

• It will be implemented immediately

• It will be sent to the Chamber of Deputies

• It will be sent to the President for approval

• It will be reviewed by the Constitutional Court

How might the new abortion law affect Chile's international standing?

• It will place Chile on the list of countries that allow abortion under all circumstances

• It will remove Chile from the list of countries that prohibit abortion in all cases

• It will have no impact on Chile's international standing

• It will make Chile the first country to allow abortion in all cases

What action has the opposition announced regarding the abortion bill?

• They will support the bill in the Chamber of Deputies

• They will organize public protests against the bill

• They will propose an alternative bill

• They will send the bill to the Constitutional Court for review

What is the estimated number of clandestine abortions in Chile?

• 160,000

• 50,000

• 30,000

• 100,000