Abortion law pushes boundaries in Spain

 

VIRAL VIDEO: Cops hit female pro-abortionists

 

The five minute clip was filmed by the group Periodismo Humano at the 500-strong protests in front of the Ministry of Justice.

Demonstrators from the group 'We Decide' had called the protest to demand the resignation of Justice Minister Alberto Ruiz- Gallardón, and the withdrawal of the government’s draft law which will restrict access to abortions in Spain..

It passed without incident but clashes took place afterwards in plaza Jacinto Benavente.

On the video, shouts can be heard, then police can be seen apparently pouncing on one of the protesters, leading to a number of confrontations.

Police grab, push and strike the women with batons, knocking them to the ground.

One protestor can be heard shouting “Son of a bitch, don’t touch me,” before being pushed and hit by truncheon-wielding officers.

Spanish online daily The Huffington Post reported police sources as saying that three women were arrested for resistance, disobedience and assault on a law enforcement officer.

Protests against the new draft law, which is expected to be passed, also took place in Barcelona.

The bill has been fiercely criticized by opponents who claim that it will increase the number of clandestine abortions and take Spain back to the 1980s.

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THIS HAPPENED IN RESPONSE TO SPAIN'S Ministers adopting a draft bill for a law which will allow abortion only in cases of rape or a threat to the mother's health, Justice Minister Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon told a news conference.

Spain green-lights tough new abortion law

Published: 20 Dec 2013 15:27 GMT+01:00
Updated: 21 Dec 2013 09:30 GMT+01:00

Spain's government agreed on Friday to ban women from opting freely for abortions, outraging pro-choice campaigners who say the move will take the country back to the 1980s.

Launched by Spain's conservative government after pressure from the Catholic Church, the draft bill rolls back a 2010 law which brought Spain into line with much of Europe by letting women opt freely for abortion up to 14 weeks of pregnancy.

Ministers adopted a draft bill for a law which will allow abortion only in cases of rape or a threat to the mother's health, Justice Minister Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon told a news conference.

Groups defending the right to abortion held protests against the reform on Friday outside the prime minister's offices and called demonstrations in other cities around the country.

They say the reform will roll back the decades in Spain, returning to conditions similar to those of a more restrictive 1985 law.