Editorial: La Vanguardia

• Abortion is a right protected and regulated according to the current Spanish legislation updated in February 2023, up to the 14th week and up to 22 if there is a risk to the mother or fetus.
• Minors of 16 and 17 years of age can get an abortion without parental consent in Spain.
• Abortion is not a decision taken lightly and can result in a traumatic process for women.
• Previously, without regulation, abortion was discriminatory, and could only be accessed with sufficient resources or by resorting to clandestine services.
• Recent debates around abortion rights in Spain include 'post-abortion syndrome' and proposals to constitutionalize the right to abortion.
• The abortion debate has led to unnecessary and politically charged conflicts, which don’t respect the sensitivity of the issue.
• Spanish legislation has advanced greatly in a few years, particularly in the protection of women's rights.

Conclusion: Although social struggles have secured significant advances in rights and freedoms, it’s crucial to prevent backsliding and not to place these rights at the center of a fiercely political debate.

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