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Spain Moves to Take Madrid to Court Over Refusal to Create Abortion Objector Registry

The step enforces a 2023 protocol requiring an internal list used to plan teams that provide pregnancy terminations.

Overview

  • President Pedro Sánchez said the government would ask the State Attorney today to file a contentious‑administrative appeal before the Madrid High Court to compel compliance.
  • The Health Ministry maintains the non‑public registry, mandated by the 2023 reform and an interregional protocol, is necessary to plan resources and guarantee access to abortion care.
  • The Ayuso government refuses to create or submit the list, calling it a blacklist of professionals, and says it prefers a judicial ruling.
  • Sánchez criticized that more than 99% of terminations in the region occur in private clinics, while Madrid cites referrals from Melilla and insists it complies with the law.
  • Critics point to an internal euthanasia registry already used in Madrid and note other regions have implemented the abortion‑objector list, underscoring claims of inconsistency.