The Community of Madrid has just refused to send a letter to the government of Pedro Sánchez. Registration of opposing doctors To terminate a pregnancy voluntarily. Ayuso’s team assures them that they will only comply with court orders.
“We would rather have a court that tells us than a sectarian government that respects nothing and respects no one,” a local government official said.
They do so in line with the “one month” period given by Minister Monica Garcia to submit a registry of conscientious objectors to the State Department. health.
From the Ministry of Health environment, they claim to defend abortion as “legal, safe and rare” in the region and stress that “no one can be persecuted or singled out for having or not having an abortion.”
“It’s not about practicing abortion or not having an abortion,” they added.
Furthermore, the Madrid government claims that the health department’s request to send a list of opposing experts violates fundamental rights.
“If we are forced to register our opponents, with the Constitution in hand, we will act to protect freedom of conscience and other fundamental provisions.”
State Law
The statement came after more than a month of standoff between the central executive and the government. spanish government That’s the result of a state law considering abortion and a registration of doctors opposed to it.
Ayuso ended the debate on October 14, saying he wanted to make a statement on abortion due to media interference, but added that it was “the last time on this issue.”
At the time, Minister Monica Garcia had already announced that regions would be given “one month” to present the list. Today, November 14th, the counter goes to zero; Madrid repeatedly refused.
But that wasn’t the case. Now that the seas are calm, Madrid has confirmed that the remaining municipalities pending this process will be the only regions in Spain without a register of conscientious objectors. Monica Garcia Ministry of Health.
It must be remembered that the central executive requires this information from autonomous governments in order to identify regional inequalities and ensure that conscientious objection does not restrict access to abortion in public health care.
Minister Garcia asked communities to provide this data by the end of the year to ensure this is a legal obligation stemming from the abortion law reform approved in 2023.
With these statements, Madrid closes the door to that possibility. Legal battle with the government. One more thing.
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