At a Madrid city council meeting, a decision was made requiring municipal employees to provide women planning to terminate a pregnancy with information about the so-called post-abortion syndrome. Support centers, medical institutions, and social services in the city will now display special notices and offer verbal explanations about the possible consequences of the procedure.
The initiative was proposed by Vox and supported by the ruling bloc in Spain’s capital. Under the new rules, the information must be available not only in printed and verbal form but also published on the official websites of the respective organizations. Authorities maintain that these measures are necessary to raise awareness and protect women.
However, not everyone in Madrid agrees with this approach. Representatives of left-wing parties and activists argue that there is no scientific evidence for the existence of post-abortion syndrome and that such actions can be seen as exerting pressure on women facing a difficult decision. They emphasize that current legislation considers termination of pregnancy a personal right, and interference in this process is unacceptable.
At the same time, supporters of the new measure believe that providing information will help reduce the number of abortions and support the city’s demographic policy. During the discussion, opinions were expressed about the need to find alternatives and to support families, so that women would not be faced with such a choice. The issue sparked heated debate, and it seems that the discussion on this topic in Madrid is just beginning.
