Article Photos: Uruguay takes historic step legalizing abortion



  Uruguayan senators of the ruling party Frente Amplio vote in favor of legalizing abortion in Montevideo, Uruguay,Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012. The Uruguayan Senate on Wednesday voted to legalize all first trimester abortions in a groundbreaking step in Latin America. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)

Uruguayan senators of the ruling party Frente Amplio vote in favor of legalizing abortion in Montevideo, Uruguay,Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012. The Uruguayan Senate on Wednesday voted to legalize all first trimester abortions in a groundbreaking step in Latin America. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)