Overview

• After backing a Vox proposal that required municipal staff to give mandatory briefings on a so‑called post‑abortion syndrome, the PP reversed course within a day.
• Mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida said the alleged syndrome is not a recognized scientific category and stated any counseling would be voluntary and set by municipal professionals.
• The measure is a non-binding opposition motion that has not gone to the Junta de Gobierno or become an ordinance, so City Hall can shelve it or replace it with a new text in a subsequent vote.
• Municipal health and social services workers and professional bodies objected, warning they cannot deliver information lacking scientific support and citing ethical concerns.
• The PSOE signaled a potential court challenge over women’s rights, while Vox defended the mandatory clause as essential and criticized the PP’s retreat.