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Monday, February 12, 2007
Abortion law in Portugal and the fear factor
By VictorM: Because less than 50% of the voters showed up to vote on a referendum, a strict anti-abortion law in Portugal remains despite 60% of the voters choosing to relax the law. Prime Minister Jose Socrates said he will introduce legislation to change the abortion law to reflect the will of the majority of those who voted. The opposition claims that the majority who didn't vote, by doing so, expressed their desire for keeping the current law. I don't buy this conclusion at all. I'm more inclined to believe the reluctance to vote is more for fear of the church than conviction on the issue. The Prime Minister should press forward with his plan and introduce a law that reflects the will of those who voted.
Labels: abortion, catholic church, jose socrates, portugal
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