Chile’s Right Takes Aim at Abortion, Gender in Amendments to Constitution Draft
- Conservatives also suggest cutting the number of lawmakers
- Some leftist members warn right-wing proposals are extreme
This article is for subscribers only.
Chilean political parties proposed over one thousand changes to an outline of a new constitution, exposing divisions among charter writers over hot-button topics from abortion rights to gender parity.
Members of the right-wing dominated Constitutional Council submitted Monday night amendments to a preliminary draft composed by a Commission of Experts. The modifications focus on a slew of topics including abortion, crime, corruption and even cutting the number of lawmakers. Four committees will now further discuss the proposals.