Media members look on a screen as members of the Constitutional Tribunal discuss the legality of a bill that would allow for abortions in certain cases, in Santiago, Chile August 18, 2017. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A Chilean court on Monday ruled that a law legalizing abortion in certain cases is constitutional, a win for President Michelle Bachelet's centre-left coalition and for groups that have campaigned for years against the country's strict ban.
With the decision by Chile's Constitutional Court, women in the South American nation will be allowed to seek an abortion when their life is in danger, when a foetus is unviable or when a pregnancy results from rape.
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