Overview

• The Council of Ministers launched the procedure to add a fourth paragraph to Article 43 and requested a first report from the Council of State.
• PSOE and Sumar agreed on text that recognizes the right of women to voluntary termination of pregnancy and obliges public authorities to ensure equal access and protect fundamental rights.
• Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the government will require the Community of Madrid to establish a registry of conscientious objectors.
• Sumar labeled the draft insufficient, Podemos called it a simple headline, and Compromís criticized it as partisan, citing concerns that regulation would rest in ordinary law.
• Under Article 167, the amendment needs three-fifths majorities in Congress and the Senate and could be sent to a referendum if requested by a tenth of either chamber, leaving approval uncertain after the PP’s rejection.