What it means is that Spanish women , like Irish women , will be forced to travel for care to Britain and other European countries . Spain 's proposed abortion law would restrict abortion to rape victims or women who would suffer lasting harm . It would effectively reverse a 2010 law allowing abortion on request for the first 14 weeks . The new legislation is being pushed by conservative politicians and Catholic groups, but it has been opposed by many in Spain's medical community as well as international organizations like Amnesty International Furedi says women should be able to make a decision in line with their own moral values .
Spain 's proposed abortion law would restrict abortion to rape victims or women who would suffer lasting harm . It would effectively reverse a 2010 law allowing abortion on request for the first 14 weeks . The new legislation is being pushed by conservative politicians and Catholic groups, but it has been opposed by many in Spain's medical community as well as international organizations like Amnesty International Furedi says women should be able to make a decision in line with their own moral values .