Overview
- The health minister, Mónica García, said Saturday the government will file a contentious‑administrative case after Madrid failed to present the legally required list of conscientious objectors.
- Friday marked the end of the one‑month period set by the Health Ministry, and the regional government declined to create or remit the registry.
- Regional health chief Fátima Matute argues the demand infringes fundamental rights and says the administration will defend freedom of conscience under the Constitution.
- The registry stems from a 2023 law intended to guarantee access to abortion in the public health system by allowing services to plan around declared objectors.
- Baleares and Aragón have moved to enroll in the system, leaving Madrid as the only region still outside the registry, while opposition parties and public‑health advocates condemned Madrid’s refusal.