Argentina legalizes abortion. Street artist Laika celebrates historic breakthrough

In Rome, on Via Torino, in front of the Argentine embassy, the latest work by street artist Laika appeared on the evening of December 30. With the title Es Ley!, the poster intends to celebrate the legalization of abortion in Argentina. This is a historic turning point for theLatin American country: the Senate approved the law on the termination of pregnancy, which until now was only allowed in cases of rape or danger to life. As of December 30, Argentina, after Uruguay and Guyana (in Latin America, only in these three countries is abortion allowed) allows women to choose.

Laika’s artwork is a reinterpretation of the famous We can do it! poster dating back to World War II.

“Finally in Argentina a decades-long battle comes to fruition,” declares Laika, “but there is still a long way to go around the world. Only sixty countries allow free and legal access to abortion; only 37 percent of women of childbearing age live in countries where abortion is allowed without prohibition. Today we celebrate this important milestone to start even stronger tomorrow with the hope this wind of change will blow across South America.”

Ph.Credit Laika

Argentina legalizes abortion. Street artist Laika celebrates historic breakthrough

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