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Madrid Mayor Admits Error on Vox Abortion Motion as PP and Vox Block Repeal

City legal advice will confine any counseling to voluntary, non‑clinical information aligned with national health guidance.

Overview

  • At an extraordinary plenary on October 24, José Luis Martínez-Almeida said the PP was wrong to back a motion invoking a non‑recognized 'post‑abortion syndrome'.
  • PP and Vox voted together to stop the annulment of the September 30 decree, leaving the text in force even as the mayor rejects mandatory application.
  • Municipal legal services concluded the city lacks health‑care competence and may only offer public health promotion information when it is requested voluntarily.
  • The city will rely on the Ministry of Health’s April 2025 guide, which notes possible psychological effects after abortion without endorsing a formal syndrome.
  • Vox defended mandatory warnings and accused the mayor of backtracking, while Más Madrid and PSOE sought nullification and criticized the measure as anti‑science.