Legal abortion and gay marriage debated in Bolivia

 

"Marriage is the union of a man and a woman," the Bolivian Civil Code. But that could change as well that abortion is still considered a criminal offense.

Are two issues that have been incorporated into the debate. Remberto Basoalto, Legislative Assembly Department, argued repeatedly on television in Bolivia should be discussed the issue of marriage between same sex.

He explained that Bolivia should be a mature society, which has the ability to analyze the issue in other countries is no longer a taboo to become a reality.

Abortion. Also abortion is a criminal offense penalties of up to five years in prison for the woman who is committed, the accomplice or that practice.

In La Paz newspaper La Prensa circulated a draft that would legalize abortion to be debated in the Legislative Assembly Plurinational.

However, yesterday, the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Hector Arce, clarified that the legislative agenda is currently working folder does not exist on any bill referred to the legalization of abortion or other regulation relating to sexual rights.

Arce recalled that despite the submission of a bill this document citizen initiative process could not continue because at present this mechanism is not regulated.

"For a bill to be considered must be submitted by any legal power and authority should be entered for the presidency," he said.

Radio FM Bolivia...