MONTEVIDEO, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Fierce opposition to abortion among many Uruguayan gynecologists is overshadowing the implementation of a new law legalizing the procedure in the mainly Roman Catholic South American nation.

Uruguay's Congress voted narrowly last year to legalize abortions in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, a rare move that underscored the country's liberal leanings on civil liberties issues.

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