Madrid, December 30 (dpa) – The number of abortions declined in Spain for three percent in 2013, to 108,690, according to figures made public today, the Spanish government.
In total, there were 3,700 abortions unless this is the second consecutive decline since it came into force in 2012. Call deadlines law adopted by the socialist government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero in 2010, which allows women to abort up to 14 weeks without giving any reason.
In nearly 90 percent of the cases, abortion was performed at the request of the woman. In 7 percent, the reason was a serious risk to the health of pregnant and 3 percent for serious fetal abnormality.
The 2013 data are known three months after the Executive Current Spanish, led by the conservative Mariano Rajoy, decided to withdraw an amendment of the existing law proposing a hardening of women’s right to abortion.
The new rule, which Rajoy instructed the then Minister of Justice, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón, had generated strong criticism not only in the Spanish society, but between members of the Popular Party itself (PP) Rajoy
typified the abortion as a crime and decriminalized only in two cases:. rape and physical or psychological risk to the mother.
The withdrawal of the bill, at the gates of a key election year PP in Spain, involved the immediate resignation of Ruiz-Gallardón.
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