WORLD / Europe
Portuguese launches campaign in abortion referendum
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-10-17 10:48
ISBON - The Portuguese government on Monday began a campaign for a yes
vote in a referendum to allow women to have a voluntary abortion during
the first 10 weeks of pregnancy.
Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates began the campaign during his
closing speech at the Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health Conference,
which was organized by the Socialist deputies of the European Parliament.
"What is at stake here is that women who wish to abort should be free to
do so up to 10 weeks of pregnancy without being persecuted or
prosecuted," Socrates said, adding, "The Socialist Party does not impose
its will. Every person should be free and I support the yes campaign."
The law sought by the party would do away with clandestine abortions and
make Portugal one of Europe's most modern countries when it came to this
issue, he said.
Also at the conference, Correia de Campos, the country's health minister,
said the new law must win the broad support of Portuguese society -
especially women and health professionals - if it is to put an end to
legal discrimination and illegal abortions.
Three to five Portuguese women seek an illegal abortion every day,
according to data published by the Health Ministry, and around 2,000
cross into Spain for the procedure.
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