Ecuador abortion: President Correa threatens to resign

[muriel_volestrangler]

Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa has said he will resign if the National Assembly decriminalises abortion as part of a reform of the Penal Code.

Mr Correa, whose term ends in 2017, described himself as a "left-wing, humanist, Roman Catholic".

He said members of his own governing alliance have been pushing for the change.

"They can do whatever they want. I will never approve the decriminalisation of abortion," he said.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-24499248

[Zorro]

1. He's quite a progressive, isn't he?

I wonder whether he'll prosecute editorial writers that might disagree with him for "defaming the government".

[Marksman_91]

2. He describes himself as "Roman Catholic"?

Wonder what all the supposed hardcore supporters of the "left" in Latin America have to say about that. Guess that means they can't use the excuse of someone being religious, especially of the Christian type, to bemoan anybody.