Posted on 05/19/2022 6:10:32 PM PDT by marshmallow
Spain’s coalition government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez intends to propose a bill that would legalize abortion without parental consent for 16 and 17 year old children.
Sources in the Ministry of Equality have confirmed to the EFE news agency that the text is in the last phase of negotiation in the government, formed by the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and Unidas Podemos, and that the Council of Ministers are expected to approve it May 17.
After approval by the cabinet, the bill would be introduced to the Congress of Deputies.
The draft bill would eliminate a three day waiting period before procuring abortion, during which the mother is informed of the rights, benefits, and public assistance for motherhood and getting an abortion.
It would also regulate conscientious objection by healthcare personnel, creating a register of conscientious objectors, and reinforce the right to abortion at public healthcare facilities, making having an abortion in a private clinic a secondary choice.
In addition, the bill would reduce or eliminate value-added tax on feminine hygiene products and offer free items at locations such as schools and prisons, provide extended paid maternity leave before giving birth, and allow medical leave for women with severe menstrual pain.
Abortion has been legal in Spain since 1985. The current abortion law, mandating parental consent for girls aged 16 and 17 to procure an abortion, was was adopted in 2015 when the People's Party was in power. The People's Party is now the largest group in the opposition.
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The visceral hatred of righteousness that permeates so much of the West....
Spanish. Like Hispanic. Did you know that the majority of those speaking the language previously listed from central and South America don’t realize it is a language brought to the new world from Europe? They are speaking the language of a foreign invading army, and they think it’s the original Mayan or Incan language!
This kind of evil krap in “Catholic” Spain? Omg!
Agreed. The reason they’re called “Hispanics” is because most of them are descendants of the Spanish conquistadors.
A good Catholic country
It’s Spain. Who cares?
Who the hell is Spanish Bill?
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