European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 15 May | 124 comments (124 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

BBC NEWS | Europe | Spain plans abortion law changes

The Spanish cabinet has agreed to liberalise the country's strict abortion laws, allowing abortion in most cases up to 14 weeks of pregnancy.
The proposals must go to parliament, where Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero lacks a majority.
His deputy, Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega, said changes were necessary to preserve the "dignity of women".
Anti-abortion groups have condemned the proposals and the Roman Catholic church has started an anti-abortion campaign.

by Fran on Thu May 14th, 2009 at 03:38:41 PM EST
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Spain's government backs abortion on demand - Telegraph

The Spanish government has approved a plan to fully legalise abortion, allowing terminations on demand in the early stages of pregnancy.
The new proposal, which would women to seek a termination within the first 14 weeks of pregnancy without having to give a reason, has set the Socialist government on a collision course with Spain's Catholic Church.
The bill, which needs ratifying by parliament, eases strict abortion laws that have been in place since 1985 and is the latest in a series of social reforms by the Spanish prime minister, Jose Luis Rodriquez Zapatero.

by Fran on Thu May 14th, 2009 at 03:47:28 PM EST
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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 15 May | 124 comments (124 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)