Tuesday, February 13, 2007

E.U. ultimatum to Nicaragua- change abortion law or you get no aid


Officials from the European Union are threatening the Nicaraguan government of withholding economic aid unless the country modifies its strict anti-abortion law. The statue prohibiting all forms of abortion was passed last October and trumps a previous law that had permitted abortions under extreme circumstances.

Update: On the topic of abortion, three medical clinics in the Dominican Republic were shut down after having performed abortions which (like Nicaragua) are illegal in all cases. (Link via International Herald Tribune).


Links- Lifesite, The Latin Americanist

Image- lifenews.com


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