Fri Apr 8, 2022 – 1:50 pm EDT
MADRID (LifeSiteNews) – The Spanish senate has adopted a bill that will amend the Spanish penal code to criminalize pro-life gatherings near abortion clinics.
The bill was passed Wednesday with 154 votes in favor and 105 against.
Its aim is to criminalize pro-life gatherings or activism in front of abortion clinics, which the bill described as “harassing women going to clinics for the voluntary interruption of pregnancy.”
The law is expected to come into effect after its publication in the Official State Bulletin this weekend.
When it does, pro-lifers who gather in front of abortion clinics in an effort to dissuade women from terminating the life of their unborn babies could be liable to jail sentences of three months to a year, or community service from 31 to 80 days.
In addition, the new law also states that “depending on circumstances,” individuals could also be barred from certain locations for a period of six months to three years.
The proposal was introduced in May 2021 by the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party’s coalition (PSOE) and cites a 2018 report from the Association of Accredited Clinics for the Termination
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