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Brazil justice council effectively legalizes same-sex marriage
May 16, 2013 by Julie Deisher
Brazil's National Council of Justice on Tuesday ruled that notaries public cannot refuse to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies, effectively legalizing same-sex marriage in Brazil. The decision follows legislation in Argentina and Uruguay, which both legalized same-sex marriage in recent years..... [more]
Uruguay congress gives final approval to same-sex marriage bill
April 11, 2013 by Daniel Mullen
Uruguay's House of Representatives gave final approval on Thursday of the Marriage Equality Law, which allows same-sex couples to marry. Uruguay's Senate approved the bill last week. The bill passed the lower house of congress with 71 of 92 lawmakers voting in favor, despite strong opposition.... [more]
Uruguay Senate approves same-sex marriage bill
April 3, 2013 by Cynthia Miley
Uruguay's Senate on Tuesday voted 23-8 in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage. The bill creates one law covering marriage for both heterosexual and homosexual couples. It allows couples decide whose surname goes first when naming children; clarifies rules for adoption and in-vitro fertilization....... [more]
Argentina Supreme Court legalized abortion for rape victims [this day at law]
March 13, 2013 by Kyle Webster
On March 13, 2012, the Supreme Court of Argentina unanimously ruled that a rape victim cannot be prosecuted for seeking an abortion. The decision came on the heels of a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) that criticized the lack of access to safe abortions in Argentina. Much like the rest of the.... [more]
Uruguay high court declares dictatorship trials unconstitutional
February 23, 2013 by Max Slater
The Uruguay Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a 2011 law allowing for investigations into crimes committed during the country's 1973-1985 dictatorship is unconstitutional. Uruguay's legislature passed the law in 2011, allowing the government to investigate human rights violations that occurred.... [more]
Uruguay lower house approves same-sex marriage bill
December 13, 2012 by Jaclyn Belczyk
Uruguay's Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday approved a bill to legalize same-sex marriage. The measure passed by a wide margin after eight hours of debate with 81 votes in favor out of 87 lawmakers present. The bill seeks to create a single law granting equal marriage rights to all individuals,.... [more]
Uruguay lawmakers propose legislation for state-regulated marijuana
November 16, 2012 by Addison Morris
Lawmakers in Uruguay on Thursday formally proposed to Congress a framework for the regulation of the production, sale and consumption of marijuana in an attempt to reduce drug-related violence. While the use of cannabis is legal in Uruguay, the growth and sale of the drug is not. The bill proposed.... [more]
Uruguay senate voted to decriminalize some abortions [this day at law]
November 11, 2012 by Kimberly Bennett
On November 11, 2008, the Uruguayan Senate passed a bill that partially decriminalized abortion by allowing a mother to terminate her pregnancy during the first 12 weeks in order to prevent risks to her health, birth deformities, economic hardship or other family problems. On November 14, 2008,.... [more]
Uruguay president signs bill legalizing abortion
October 24, 2012 by Matthew Pomy
Uruguay President Jose Mujica on Tuesday signed a bill legalizing abortion. The bill provides no restrictions on abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. After the first 12 weeks it provides that women must go before a medical panel and go through a five-day "reflection" period before.... [more]
Uruguay senate approves bill decriminalizing first-trimester abortions
October 18, 2012 by Max Slater
Uruguay's Senate passed a bill on Wednesday by a vote of 17-14 that legalizes abortions within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Although the bill declares that the public health care system must allow any woman to decide whether or not to have an abortion, senators removed language from the bill.... [more]
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