Compromis asked the Cortes to remind the Alicante City Council and the Generalitat Valenciana that they have an obligation to ensure young people have access to information on safe sex, sexually transmitted disease prevention and sexual intercourse. unwanted pregnancies How the law will be determined after PP and Vox agreed on the creation of an office for maternity care in the budget of the city of Alicante, which the opposition classified as a “secret anti-abortion measure”.
Deputy Monica AlvaroMember of the Chamber’s Health Commission, he noted an initiative to simultaneously strengthen Valencian public health centers with more staff and resources, thus ensuring the same quality of voluntary interruption of pregnancy, as well as providing a quality public service. Standards prescribed by state regulations, especially in the south of the Valencian Community.
Lack of protection for women
“The problem in Alicante stems first and foremost from the lack of protection for women to freely exercise their rights, and the anti-abortion offices proposed by the Barcala government do not help solve the problem. In a department like the health department that reaches out to authorities Alicante General HospitalÀlvaro said that establishing an anti-abortion office seemed like a bad joke in an environment where, according to the ministry’s data, all doctors declared themselves conscientious objectors.
The MP continued: “The right to voluntary termination of pregnancy in a public center is not currently possible in the city of Alicante, as stated in Organic Law 1/2023. Therefore, the proposal to be voted on in the Cortes requires the increase and provision of the southern sections, especially the section reaching the city of Alicante.” also suggests. voluntary termination of pregnancy It can be carried out under the same conditions and equality as in the rest of the territory of Valencia. “If the Barcala government’s concern seems to be that young women will not be able to get pregnant, we will need to prevent this from happening and improve family planning.”
lack of prevention
Compromí’s deputy also argues that data on abortions through 2022, which has not yet been published on the ministry’s website, indicates a significant increase in abortions occurring in 2021. “Prevention is lacking,” the deputy notes, “there are also cuts,” which remain a very minority in public health network“This contradicts the law that comes into force in 2023, so it is also urgent to implement the resources because women’s rights cannot be reduced in any way.”
Likewise, Alvaro reminds that pregnant women are also helped. economic or social hardship As the technical services of the Alicante City Council point out, their right to carry out their pregnancy is guaranteed by Law 3/2019, the Inclusive Social Services Law approved by the previous Botànic government.