The Spanish government’s first step toward “shielding” abortion in the Constitution

The Council of Ministers will formally request the Community of Madrid to prepare the register of objectors.
(translation from Spanish)

Ot Serra
14/10/2025

The Council of Ministers took the first step this Tuesday to ""shield" abortion in the Constitution.
As announced by Spanish President Pedro Sánchez in an interview on Cadena SER, the government will request a consultative report from the Council of State to amend Article 43 of the Constitution and incorporate this women's right. "Women's right to voluntary termination of pregnancy is guaranteed. The exercise of this right, in any case, will be guaranteed by the public authorities, which will ensure its provision under conditions of effective equality, as well as the protection of women's fundamental rights," the new Article 43.4 of the Constitution states. "We are taking a step towards the victory of women and the recognition of their rights in the face of the reactionary wave that seeks to curtail them," emphasized the Minister of Equality, Ana Redondo.

Continued: https://en.ara.cat/society/the-spanish-government-s-first-step-toward-protecting-abortion-in-the-constitution_1_5528230.html


Spain – Right and far-right parties launch global anti-abortion offensive in Madrid

The senate became a “theme park” against women’s reproductive and sexual rights.

Fernando Heller, EuroEFE.EURACTIV.es
Dec 3, 2024

Right-wing and far-right politicians launched an offensive against abortion on Monday at an 'ultra' summit in the Spanish Senate, despite the left-wing government's criticism of Spain's right-wing Partido Popular for compromising the neutrality of this state institution.

The Spanish Senate, where Spain’s Partido Popular (PP/EPP), the main opposition force to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's (PSOE/S&D) government, has a majority, hosted the VI Transatlantic Summit Against Abortion, an international forum bringing together 300 representatives of the far-right and right-wing camps from 45 countries.

Continued: https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/right-and-far-right-parties-launch-global-anti-abortion-offensive-in-madrid/


Spain and Italy clash over abortion laws

April 18, 2024
By Laura Gozzi, BBC News

Spain and Italy have clashed over a proposal by Italy's ruling right-wing coalition to allow anti-abortion groups into abortion clinics. The lower house of parliament in Rome is set to pass the bill on Thursday.

Spanish Equality Minister Ana Redondo weighed into the debate prompting a spat with Italy's Giorgia Meloni. Allowing the "organised harassment" of women in abortion clinics meant "undermining a right recognised by the law", Ms Redondo declared on X. "It is the strategy of the extreme right: to intimidate in order to row back on rights," she added.

Continued: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68845011