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Speaking<\/span><\/a> on Radio One on the morning of November 27, 2022, Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela <\/span>claimed<\/span><\/a> that abortion will remain illegal in Malta and that those who attempt to abuse new abortion <\/span>legislation<\/span><\/a>, still being debated in the Maltese parliament, will face penalties. The proposed legislation would provide exceptions (to protect the physical or mental health of the mother) to Malta\u2019s current protections for preborn children.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe amendment will not legalise abortion,\u201d Abela <\/span>claimed<\/span><\/a>. \u201cIt is disappointing that some are trying to justify their opposition to this amendment by twisting facts. They have every right to oppose it but not to instill fear. \u2026 The existing practice already safeguards the life of the prospective mother and her health from grievous danger. The only thing that will change is peace of mind from legislative proceedings.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

But opponents disagree.<\/span><\/p>\n

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National Party Member of Parliament (MP) Stephen Spiteri expressed concern. \u201cWe want a strong law that protects a pregnant woman and professionals but also the unborn child, but if we are not careful we will end up in a situation where abortion is normalised like happened in the UK,\u201d Spiteri <\/span>said<\/span><\/a>. He noted that 58% of abortion cases in the UK cite mental health problems as the justification. \u201cDo we want to sacrifice the unborn child if with holistic mental healthcare we can save both the child and the mother?\u201d Spiteri asked. <\/span><\/p>\n

He added that the biggest problem with the proposed legislation is that qualifying health conditions are not specified.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

National Party MP Mark Anthony Sammut <\/span>objected<\/span><\/a> to the lack of gestational limits in the proposed legislation: \u201cThis proposal makes no distinction between a stage where the foetus is not viable outside the womb and a later term pregnancy where the unborn baby can have a chance to survive.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Nationalist Party MP Adrian Delia <\/span>asserted<\/span><\/a> the proposed change will lead to the \u201cindiscriminate killing of our babies,\u201d and insisted that it would introduce abortion to the country, but that supporters simply lacked the honesty to admit it. \u201cThe proposal means that every reason that affects a woman\u2019s life is reason enough to terminate the life of an unborn child,\u201d Delia said. \u201cWe are deciding and taking upon ourselves the divine power to end a person\u2019s life\u2026 this is what we are talking about.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Labour Party, which introduced the legislation, has a majority in the Maltese Parliament and has the votes to pass the bill, should it come to a vote. In that event, the only way to reverse course would be through an <\/span>abrogative referendum<\/span><\/a>. In order to achieve this, citizens who oppose the legislation would need to collect sufficient petition signatures to place the issue before Maltese voters directly, giving them a chance to repeal the law.<\/span><\/p>\n

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