Overview

• Madrid’s government repeated it will not set up the conscientious objectors’ register, calling it an absurd list that would stigmatize doctors, after Ayuso told women to seek abortions elsewhere.
• Feijóo stated he will guarantee abortion access according to the law, while PP officials insisted there is no rift with Ayuso despite her rejection of the register.
• The Health Ministry argues the register is needed to prevent de facto barriers in public services and to ensure patients know where care is guaranteed.
• PSOE leaders warned that no region can ignore the law, signaled a possible Constitutional Court challenge against Madrid, and floated a constitutional reform to protect abortion rights.
• The dispute follows a Vox-backed Madrid City Council measure to mandate information on a so‑called post‑abortion syndrome, which the Health Ministry says lacks scientific basis.