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Zapatero rules out Spanish abortion law reform

December 29, 2007
AFP

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero ruled out any reform of the country’s abortion laws, during a pre-election press conference Friday.

“There are no plans to modify the law in this area,” said Zapatero while defending his four-year record in government ahead of the March polls, although he added that his administration was “open to reflection” on the issue.

Abortion has been de-criminalised in Spain, since 1985, in only three specific sets of circumstances: for rape victims (within 12 weeks); where there are foetal deformities (22 weeks); and when “the mother’s physical or psychological health is in danger” (with no time limitation).

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