Most Restrictive Abortion Law in Europe
Spanish Prime Minister Marino Rajoy has caused a storm amongst the Spanish public as his government attempts to tighten abortion laws, controversially becoming one of the most restrictive abortion laws in Europe.
The current government are pushing for abortions to only be permissible in instances of sexual assault, or if the mother's psychological or physical health is at risk. Women would additionally need to find two independent doctors willing to testify that the mother would be in danger if she were to carry the foetus to full term.
These plans have been met with outrage in and around Spain. A survey conducted by the polling organisation ‘Metroscopia' for El País' newspaper in January revealed that 86% of Spaniards believed that women should have the right to choose whether to termi...