Spain’s socialist government on Tuesday greenlit a constitutional reform bill seeking to “safeguard” abortion by enshrining it as a “right” in the nation’s core legal text.
The La Moncloa presidential palace detailed the constitutional amendment draft was approved by the Spanish Council of Ministers following a months-long process after the proposal was first brought forth in October.
The proposal, which will now be sent to the Spanish Parliament, calls for the inclusion of a fourth paragraph to Article 43, to “recognize and protect women’s sexual and reproductive rights.”
The proposed paragraph read:
“Public authorities shall guarantee women’s right to voluntary termination of pregnancy under conditions of real and effective equality, providing all the benefits and services necessary for the exercise of that right.”
Presently, Article 43 of the Spanish constitution contains three paragraphs recognizing the right to health protection and social care, and holding public authorities as responsible to organize
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