Portugual will decide in June whether to permit women to end pregnancies in their first 10 weeks. While technically legal in the Roman Catholic country, in 1997 only 280 abortions were performed. The parliament recently passed legislation liberalizing the laws, but controversy over the issue forced the ruling Socialists to call for a referendum.
Abortion Vote
Portugual will decide in June whether to permit women to end pregnancies in their first 10 weeks. While technically legal in the Roman Catholic country, in 1997 only 280 abortions were performed. The parliament recently passed legislation liberalizing the laws, but controversy over the issue forced the ruling Socialists to call for a referendum.
