Spanish Bill Would Allow Teen Girls to Get an Abortion Without Parental Consent

Spanish Bill Would Allow Teen Girls to Get an Abortion Without Parental Consent



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Spanish Equality Minister Irene Montero, an abortion advocate, speaks after the Council of Ministers on March 3, 2020.

The current abortion law, mandating parental consent for girls aged 16 and 17 to procure an abortion, was adopted in 2015 when the People‘s Party was in power.