New law would decriminalise abortion in some cases, PD warns
Government denies that that is the case
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
The Democratic Party has warned that a Bill currently before parliament could decriminalise abortions in Malta if there is the prior and informed consent of the woman involved.
The party was commenting on the Gender-based Violence and Domestic Violence Bill, which will see Malta adopting the Council of Europe Convention on prevention and combating violence against women.
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