Controversy surrounding proposed easing of abortion law.
Abortion in Spain became legal in 1985, however, it has only been allowed under very limited circumstances. Even then, it’s extremely difficult to get a termination in a public hospital and many women have to claim some form of insanity in order to qualify for an abortion in a private clinic. Now there are plans to relax the law. Opponents of the change – many backed by the Catholic Church - have staged a series of demonstrations throughout the country. Sheila will be discussing the issues with Ignacio Arsuaga, spokesperson for the Right to Life movement in Spain and Dr Monica Threlfall, author of ‘Gendering Democracy in Spain’ and reader in European politics at London Metropitan University. |
