{"id":45750,"date":"2014-01-30T18:21:52","date_gmt":"2014-01-30T23:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"\/news\/?p=45750"},"modified":"2014-01-30T16:27:04","modified_gmt":"2014-01-30T21:27:04","slug":"global-watch-spain-takes-stand-for-human-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/global-watch-spain-takes-stand-for-human-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Watch: Spain takes stand for human life"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The government in Spain is reevaluating its abortion policies in dramatic ways, with potential impact for good or evil, on generations yet to come.\u00a0 The Spanish government is looking to re-tighten regulations<\/a> that were loosened under the previous Prime Minister of Spain.\u00a0 Up until 2010, abortions were illegal in Spain unless necessary to \u201cpreserve the life and health of the mother,\u201d and generally not available to minors.\u00a0 Under Minister Jos\u00e9 Luis Rodr\u00edguez Zapatero however, the law was expanded in several key ways<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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  1. Legalizing at-will terminations up to 14 weeks gestation<\/li>\n
  2. Legalizing termination up until 22 weeks gestation if two doctors certified it was necessary to preserve the \u201clife and health of the mother\u201d, or in the case of fetal impairment.<\/li>\n
  3. Expand the legality of late-term abortions to include an exception for \u201csevere\u201d fetal impairment.<\/li>\n
  4. Allow underage girls to procure abortions without parental consent in certain circumstances.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Perhaps most notably, the legislation defined abortion as a \u201cwoman\u2019s right,\u201d a massive ideological shift in how abortion was viewed.<\/p>\n

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    Pro-life advocates are pushing back this year, hoping to bring current law back in-line with the country\u2019s previous position.\u00a0 The proposed legislation<\/a>, officially entitled, \u201cLaw for the Protection of the Rights of the Conceived and Pregnant Women\u201d criminalizes all abortions except in the following situations:<\/p>\n

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    1. Up to 12 weeks, in the case of rape.<\/li>\n
    2. Up to 22 weeks to preserve the life and health of the mother.<\/li>\n
    3. Past 22 weeks if a severe fetal abnormality is detected, which was not detected prior to 22 weeks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      The law also<\/a> prohibits advertisements for abortion services and restores several protections the 2010 Act removed, including granting medical workers a fundamental right to conscientious objection, affirming the rights of parents to be aware of the pregnancy of their minor daughter, renewing obligation to inform the pregnant woman of certain facts, and requiring a reflection period before the procedure.<\/p>\n

      Most importantly, pro-life advocates are intending this legislation to remove the codified statement that abortion is a woman\u2019s right, and instead shift focus to the rights of the unborn child.\u00a0 Gregor Puppinck, director of the European Center for Law and Justice, was positive about the Bill, explaining<\/a>, “This Bill is not based on the idea that there would be, or not, a right to abortion, but it is based on the first reality – the actual existence of the unborn child: a living human being who exists before birth and deserving of protection.”<\/p>\n

      Congress is set to vote on the legislation sometime in mid-to-late summer, after the country\u2019s elections in May.\u00a0 Sources from the Ministry of Justice have promised that the initial form of the legislation will receive some modifications before implementing it as law, but have also guaranteed no \u201csubstantial changes,\u201d resulting in widespread opposition to the measure, and some degree of division even within the conservative Popular Party.<\/p>\n

      In the time period before the actual vote<\/a>, the legislation is being subjected to stringent scrutiny and review by seventeen regional Autonomous Communities and approximately 30 independent groups, from whom the government has sought input.\u00a0 Despite the congressional majority in favor of the measure, Spain is quickly turning into a heated battle ground, with many groups planning marches and demonstrations to protest the suggested changes.<\/p>\n

      In just a few days, on February 1st, a \u201cFreedom Train\u201d demonstration is set to take place in the country, a joint effort by at least 8 communities and 30 independent organizations demanding that the proposed legislation be removed in full.\u00a0 Other countries are joining in the protest as well.\u00a0 Over 80 organizations in Paris, France have organized a demonstration to take place at the Spanish Embassy on the same day as Spain\u2019s Freedom Train protest, with smaller demonstrations being scheduled in various other cities.\u00a0 A movement called \u201cMy Belly is Mine\u201d has begun in the UK as well, scheduling (and already completing) multiple rallies and demonstrations, while Italy, Ecuador and Belgium will be sites for additional protests in the weeks to come.\u00a0 Let us hope the pro-life voice will arise with the same passion and conviction being demonstrated in opposition to Spain\u2019s life-saving measure.<\/p>\n

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      The government in Spain is reevaluating its abortion policies in dramatic ways, with potential impact for good or evil, on generations yet to come.\u00a0 The Spanish government is looking to re-tighten regulations that were loosened under the previous Prime Minister of Spain.\u00a0 Up until 2010, abortions were illegal in Spain unless necessary to \u201cpreserve the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":228,"featured_media":33377,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nGlobal Watch: Spain takes stand for human life - Live Action News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/global-watch-spain-takes-stand-for-human-life\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Global Watch: Spain takes stand for human life - 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