The debate has started in Spain. The government of José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero changed the abortion law to increase the decision power for woman who to want to abort. The conservative are against this new bill, and they are doing some actions to call the attention of the government to retract about the new abortion law.
Tens of thousands of anti-abortion campaigners protested against the new abortion law last Saturday in a march on Madrid. It was supported by Spanish anti-abortion groups and by the top leaders of the opposition party (Popular Party), like the euro deputy Jaime Mayor Oreja or the ex president of Spain, José Maria Aznar. The march was organized under the slogan “Every Life Counts” (“Cada vida importa”). It was one of the largest demonstrations since José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is the President of Spain.
Tens of thousands of anti-abortion campaigners protested against the new abortion law last Saturday in a march on Madrid. It was supported by Spanish anti-abortion groups and by the top leaders of the opposition party (Popular Party), like the euro deputy Jaime Mayor Oreja or the ex president of Spain, José Maria Aznar. The march was organized under the slogan “Every Life Counts” (“Cada vida importa”). It was one of the largest demonstrations since José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is the President of Spain.
The march was organized by the Family Forum, a Roman Catholic coalition, and they invited all 48 million Spaniards.
Many banners were displayed to the Government, with pictures of the President Zapatero or the Vice President Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega, in which you could read: “Resignation Zapatero”
The new law will permit woman to abort until the week fourteen and you only have to be sixteen to decide if you want to interrupt the pregnancy. This is the controversy, a minor, under-18s, will be able to decide by herself if she want to abort, and without parental consent. 
The Popular Party has already announced that they will propose an amendment to the bill and they will go to the Constitutional Court when the bill would be approved. The Socialist Party (PSOE) already has support to reach the absolute majority is needed to take forward the bill. It has the ERC, BNG, IU, ICV and Nafarroa Bai, the Nationalist Parties. Some of them want to extend the period to interrupt the pregnancy, and other want to change the bill to permit the parents will be informed if their minors are who want to abort.
Every life counts, but every woman also counts. About hundred twenty-two thousand of women abort every year in Spain and about five thousand women abort illegally. Then, this bill will legalize a lot of practise that can damage the health of women.
The free abort stimulates the practice of abortion by specialized medical and paramedical staff, reducing further the need to resort to illegal abortion performed by unqualified personnel. Over more, the new law will protect the minors avoiding the birth of unwanted children. This creates conflict in the mother, the couple, the household and society. These conflicts become objectified in the economy, overpopulation, and the intimate and emotional aspect of single mothers and couples.
In conclusion, the new abortion law in Spain will respect women to be more freedom in their decisions and will increase the possibilities to exercise their ability to close decision, in my opinion; what is more, the law will protect more the health of women against the illegally practices.
Find the whole articles on the following websites:
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/sociedad/Miles/personas/manifiestan/Madrid/Ley/aborto/elpepusoc/20091017elpepusoc_6/Tes
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/18/world/europe/18spain.html?_r=1&ref=europe
Hi! carlos!
ReplyDeleteYou handled a important issue in the society. It brings also a big controversy in Korea. I think that by adopting abortion legally, many women are able to increse their freedom. I agree this part with you. However, to increse our freedom, I think we are responsible for our behavior what we done.
Also I want to give an example of Korea, when Korean said about their age, Koreans get older than one year other foreigners even though they were born in same year because Korean babies are one years old as soon as they are born. The reason is Korean thinks the baby has already lived about 10 months in the mom's womb. So I think that adopting abortion is same with killing a person. Thus I don't understand it except the some special situations.
Sorry for writing much ~!!!!!!!!
Hi Carlos,
ReplyDeleteYou described what is going on in Spain well, however it is not clear to me what your own opinion about this matter is. Because the last paragraph is vague, but the overall blog is well written.
I enjoyed reading your blog.
Hola Carlos
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your blog but this topic is heavy and worthwhile reading. So that’s why I read it. Your own opinion is Recognisable in the whole part. I only miss the part of the opposite movement Your Catalan so generally more liberal than your conservative countrymen in the Andalusia and Castile it's a shame you didn't bring that up it would bring more perspective
Hi Carlos!
ReplyDeleteThe article you choose is very interesting. First it deals with a very controversial issue and it's about an other country so it's always nice to hear what's happening in the world.
The structure of the article is very good, you gave all the informations that allow us to make our own opinion. But it's sad that your opinion isn't present is the article.
Roukia
Carlos,
ReplyDeleteYou choosed a very interesting and important topic. It can be seen here again that conservative groups or parties are against political actions which are conflicting with their religious beliefs. I think it is verz important that women are able to choose freely over their own body and that religion only should play a role in the mind of the people.
I support your opinion, but I think you should have particularized it a little more.
Otherwise, well done.
Carolin
Hi Carlos,
ReplyDeleteYou choose a very polemic topic for your essay. That is in my view the first positive point.
When reading your essay I could see and understand both supporting and against arguments.
Personally I am in favor of abortion but if some limitations.
Rodrigo.