'Catholic'
King
of
Spain Signs Abortion Bill into Law
The King of Spain, Juan Carlos I, has signed a bill into law legalizing
abortion on demand for the first fourteen weeks of pregnancy.
The law, which was recently passed by the Spanish Congress and Senate,
also declares abortion as a "right," allows minors as young as 16 to
obtain abortions without their parents' consent, and requires
abortionist and homosexualist education in the nation's schools.
The king, a professed Catholic, ignored pleas from a number of
theologians and pro-life activists to withhold his signature from the
bill, which would have prevented it from being promulgated and applied.
Over 62,000 Spaniards signed a petition asking the king to withhold his
approval to the law, through the website www.majestadnofirme.com/
("majestydonotsign.com").
Although the Spanish constitution apparently requires the king to sign
and promulgate laws that are passed by the Parliament, it is unclear if
any mechanism can force him to do so.
Catholic moral doctrine prohibits any cooperation in the procurement of
abortions, under pain of excommunication.
Human Life International, the world's largest pro-life organization,
has condemned the act and said that the king excommunicated himself by
signing the law.
Also Read: King
of Spain Excommunicated Himself by Signing Abortion Law: Human Life
International
Contact: Matthew Cullinan Hoffman
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March 5, 2010
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