 President Mauricio Macri encouraged the discussion of an abortion law during the 2018 opening of regular sessions of the National Congress of Argentina.and has stated that he would not veto a legalization if Congress passed it and has proposed to debate the policy alongside other laws aimed at gender equality (extension of parental leave and so on).On June 14, 2018 the Chamber of Deputies gave preliminary approval to the law with 129 votes in favor, 125 against and 1 abstention.