Activists in favour of the legalization react outside the National Congress in Buenos Aires on August 9, 201 8while senators vote the abortion bill. - Argentine senators on Thursday voted against legalizing abortion in the homeland of Pope Francis, dashing the hopes of women's rights groups after the bill was approved by Congress's lower house in June. According to an official tally, 38 senators voted against, 31 in favor, while two abstained. (Photo by EITAN ABRAMOVICH / AFP)