Portugal Parliament Liberalizes Abortion
Friday March 9, 2007
By JOANA MATEUS
Associated Press Writer

LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Portugal's parliament voted overwhelmingly to legalize abortion up until the 10th week of pregnancy, a major step in bringing this small Roman Catholic nation in line with most of its European neighbors.

The Thursday night vote came less than a month after a popular referendum failed due to low turnout, but nonetheless showed that most voters were in favor of legalizing abortion - in line with the trend across Europe. the rest