Spain – Full information and resources for a safe abortion

On the occasion of International Safe Abortion Day, held every year on 28 September, Barcelona City Council strengthens its promotion of resources and information on sexual and reproductive health. In addition, the city is hosting an international forum on 1 October, bringing together professionals, organisations, activists and institutions.

28/09/2026

The City Council offers citizens up-to-date information on sexual and reproductive health, including resources linked to the voluntary interruption of a pregnancy. Through the municipal health website, users can find information on legally recognised rights, care circuits, advice services and specific resources for young people.

The information also includes promotional materials developed within the framework of the sexual and reproductive health strategy, with the participation of healthcare professional and specialist organisations.

Continued: https://www.barcelona.cat/cesb/en/noticies/full-information-and-resources-for-a-safe-abortion-41507

28.09.2026

Events/Campaigns

Barcelona City Council

Center for Reproductive Rights

International Safe Abortion Day

The Reality of Abortion in Spain and the Messages Circling It

Erina Bazán López, Human Rights Research Center
August 28, 2026

HRRC holds that abortion is a fundamental human right and condemns the Community of Madrid's administrative obstruction of access. We advocate for robust public gynaecological services. We urge the Community of Madrid to support the right to abortion in its commitment to dignity and equitable care for all women who reside in the region.

On March 9, 2026, the High Court of Justice of Madrid (TSJM) issued a decisive ruling ordering the regional government of Madrid to immediately initiate the administrative procedures to establish a registry of healthcare conscientious objectors to abortion. This decision came after a prolonged administrative standoff between the national Ministry of Health and the regional executive. The national reform of the abortion law, in force since 2023, requires every autonomous community in Spain to maintain a confidential register of healthcare professionals who decline to participate in voluntary pregnancy terminations. The objective of this tool is strictly organizational: to map the availability of willing staff in each public hospital and prevent instances where a 100% objection rate in a single facility leaves women entirely unable to access care in the public sector.

Continued: https://www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/the-reality-of-abortion-in-spain-and-the-messages-circling-it

The Anti-Abortion Movement Is Changing the Rules in Plain Sight

16 Jul 2026
Alisa Berry Ryan

The anti-abortion movement does not always start by announcing a ban. Sometimes it starts with a new definition. A benefits rule. A court case. A “religious freedom” argument. A Victorian law dragged back into use because apparently the 1800s did not do enough damage the first time around.

That is the pattern running through this week’s news.

From Spain to the US, conservative politicians, far-right parties and Christian-right legal groups are using different tactics to push the same idea: that embryos should have more legal protection, while women should have less control over their own pregnancies.

Continued: https://abortionrights.org.uk/the-weekly-spotlight-the-anti-abortion-movement-is-changing-the-rules-in-plain-sight/

Spain – ‘Trumpian politics’: Abortion battle flares over law pushed by Madrid conservatives

Critics say an expansion of benefit entitlements pushed by Spain’s People’s Party could open the door to restrictions on terminations.

July 14, 2026
By Guy Hedgecoe

MADRID — A push by Spain's conservatives to encourage families to have more children has thrust abortion back into the national political arena.

At the center of the fight is a new law introduced by the regional People's Party government in Madrid that allows families to claim certain benefits linked to family size before a child is born. The PP says the measure is a "sensible, useful and necessary" response to Spain's slumping birth rate — one of the lowest in Europe — and has promised to implement it nationally if it returns to power next year.

Continued: https://www.politico.eu/article/spain-abortion-peoples-party-law/

Spain – A study shows how economic expectations and political polarization influence fertility rates and the number of marriages

July 8, 2026

The University of Barcelona participated in a study that uses an unexpected change of government in Spain —the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party, (PSOE) defeated the PP, against the odds, in the March 2004 general election — to examine whether changes in economic expectations had affected births, abortions and marriages.

The study shows that the electoral surprise — all the polls had predicted a PP victory — had an asymmetric impact on expectations. While supporters of the winning party (PSOE) became more optimistic about the economy, confidence among supporters of the losing party (the PP) declined sharply. This abrupt change had immediate demographic consequences: in the months following the election, municipalities with the strongest support for the PP saw a decline in pregnancies, a temporary but significant rise in abortions and a decrease in marriages.

Continued: https://web.ub.edu/en/web/actualitat/w/political-polarization-fertility-marriages

08.07.2026

Research

economics and abortion

economics and pregnancy

Europe

Spain

Spain Wants Abortion in Its Constitution. Access Must Be There Too

By Clara Serra Baiget, Senior Attorney in Europe, Women’s Link Worldwide
June 24, 2026

When France enshrined abortion in its constitution in 2024, many of us working in reproductive rights across Europe felt something shift. A door had opened. But that door had also been pushed open in Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico through a feminist Green Wave that transformed Latin America. As this wave crossed borders, it resonated with and strengthened struggles beyond the region, helping shape a renewed global momentum for reproductive rights. The constitutional developments now emerging across Europe are part of this broader and interconnected feminist movement. Spain is the latest country approaching that threshold. Spain’s move to constitutionally guarantee access to voluntary termination of pregnancy would represent a significant political victory for women, girls, and gender-diverse people. In a continent where anti-rights movements are gaining ground and reproductive freedoms that once felt settled are being contested, anchoring abortion protections in constitutional law is not symbolic. It would be a major democratic safeguard.

Continued: https://womenslinkworldwide.org/en/spain-wants-abortion-in-its-constitution-access-must-be-there-too/

24.06.2026

Commentary

Clara Serra Baiget

conscientious objection

enshrining abortion rights in constitution

Women's Link Worldwide

Spain – Six years of censorship. One more avenue for justice.

June 23, 2026
Womens Link Worldwide

On June 12th, 2026, six years after Women on Web’s website was blocked by Spanish authorities, the abortion information organization filed a case before the European Court of Human Rights, accompanied by Women’s Link as its legal representative. This petition asked Europe’s highest human rights tribunal to enforce and protect the rights that were violated, something that Spain’s courts have not done to this day.

In September 2020, Spanish health authorities ordered the complete blocking of Women on Web’s (WOW) website. For over two decades, WOW has connected people facing barriers to abortion with evidence-based information and medical support. WOW has no physical headquarters in Spain, so its only means of action is through its online platform, http://www.womenonweb.org. This ban was not authorized by any court, and there was no assessment to determine if this drastic measure was actually justified. This led to one of the most trusted sources of sexual and reproductive health information online simply disappearing for people that needed it most.

Continued: https://womenslinkworldwide.org/en/six-years-of-censorship-one-more-avenue-for-justice/

23.06.2026

Commentary

abortion censorship

Clara Serra Baiget

European Court of Human Rights

Venny Ala-Siurua

Women on Web

Women's Link Worldwide

Spain – A Second-Class Right

Spain’s Proposal to Constitutionalise the Right to Abortion

21 April 2026
Rosario Grimà Algora

The Spanish Government has recently approved a project for a constitutional amendment to protect the right to a voluntary termination of pregnancy (abortion). This amendment would add a new paragraph to article 43, on the right to healthcare, to include the following text:

“Public authorities shall guarantee women’s right to voluntarily terminate their pregnancy under conditions of real and effective equality, with all the necessary provisions and services for that exercise.”1)

While the discussion of constitutional reform is welcome, the current amendment falls short of its promises.

Continued : https://verfassungsblog.de/spain-abortion-constitution/

Spanish government promotes abortion as a right

The Spanish Council of Ministers approves in second round the amendment of the Constitution to include abortion as a right.

Paloma López Campos
April 7, 2026

The Council of Ministers in Spain is moving towards constitutional reform, with the aim of protecting abortion as a right. On Tuesday, April 7, this body approved in the second round the modification of Article 43 of the Constitution. Constitution. This change implies the addition of a fourth paragraph to guarantee equal access to abortion in all regions of the country.

In order to carry out the reform, it is necessary that the Popular Party vote in favor of it. Should the proposal go ahead, Spain would become the second nation in the world to include the abortion as a right in its constitution. The first was France in 2024.

Continued: https://www.omnesmag.com/en/news/government-abortion-law-constitution-spain/

07.04.2026

News

enshrining abortion rights in constitution

Popular Party

Spanish Council of Ministers

Madrid introduces registry of doctors refusing abortions a new phase in abortion regulation

Madrid officials have begun discussions on establishing a registry for medical professionals who refuse to perform abortions. The new proposal has sparked debate among politicians and the public. The decision could impact access to healthcare services in the region.

Ricardo Rubio
April 2, 2026

The introduction of a registry for medical workers who refuse to perform abortions on ethical grounds could shift the balance between patient and doctor rights in Madrid. For residents of the region, this may mean changes in access to healthcare services and new regulations for hospitals. Authorities say the decision is aimed at complying with legislation and ensuring medical standards are met.

As El Pais notes, the Madrid government has published the draft document on a public consultation portal. This step allows not only experts but also ordinary citizens to share their views on the proposed regulation. Officials emphasize that transparency and consideration of diverse opinions will help prevent conflicts between medical staff and patients.

Continued: https://russpain.com/en/news-3/madrid-authorities-consider-registry-for-conscientious-objector-doctors-424961/

02.04.2026