{"id":254563,"date":"2021-10-07T08:41:50","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T13:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=254563"},"modified":"2021-10-06T21:17:31","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T02:17:31","slug":"san-marino-pro-life-abortion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/san-marino-pro-life-abortion\/","title":{"rendered":"Republic of San Marino, formerly pro-life, legalizes abortion"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The heavily Catholic republic of San Marino, a tiny microstate of 33,000 people located in northern Italy, recently voted<\/a> to legalize abortion through 12 weeks gestation. A referendum was held after 3,000 citizens, or nearly 10% of the populace, signed a petition demanding that the current San Marino abortion law, which dates back to 1865, be overturned. While results of the referendum clearly supported legalizing abortion, with 77% of votes cast in favor, a Reuters article noted<\/a> that only 41% of eligible voters cast a ballot.<\/p>\n

At present, San Marino law calls for a six year prison sentence for abortionists, and a three year prison sentence for women who illegally procure an abortion. Consequently, San Marino women have historically traveled to Italy for abortions. Since the referendum passed, San Marino’s government will now draft a bill to formally legalize abortion.<\/p>\n

According to the terms of the referendum, women will be able to obtain an abortion for any reason up through 12 weeks gestation, and afterwards for “life of the mother” cases<\/a>\u00a0or in cases of fetal anomaly<\/a>.<\/p>\n

READ: Pro-life country of Malta fights attempts to decriminalize abortion<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

As documented by Live Action<\/a> in its Baby Olivia video, by 12 weeks gestation a preborn baby can “suck her thumb, swallow, touch her face, sigh, stretch, and even grasp objects. Her face, hands, and feet can sense light touch. Her early vocal cords have formed, paving the way for her first cry outside the womb.”<\/p>\n