Spain abortion: Challenge to bill fails in parliament

[redqueen]

Source: BBC

A controversial bill in Spain to end women's right to abortion on demand is set to be passed after an opposition challenge was defeated in parliament.

The challenge from the Socialists was defeated by 183 votes to 151 in parliament, where the conservative Popular Party has a solid majority.

The ruling party allowed a secret ballot and six MPs abstained.

Some of its own MPs oppose the bill, which critics say will force Spanish women to travel abroad for abortion.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26151422

[OKNancy]

1. wow... it's so awful we are going backward in time

it's more than just the abortion issue.
Is it backlash?

[redqueen]

4. That's what I strongly suspect, yes. nt

[geek tragedy]

2. turns out Franco isn't still dead nt

[Dawson Leery]

3. What is it with the Catholic church and their allegiance with fascists (Franco)?

[get the red out]

5. I guess they like absolute rule

Democracy isn't there thing, too many rights.

[warrant46]

6. Here is the guy who whose War Time courage was lacking

Pius 12 and Herr Hitler

There is a movement now to whitewash the actions of this criminal

[Dawson Leery]

8. The whitewashing of Pius's actions only

puts more gas on the fire of Catholic anti-semitism.

[warrant46]

9. He certainly went out of his way in Poland

To make the trains run on time.

[cinnabonbon]

7. Disappointing and scary.