Overview

• Health Minister Mónica García, speaking after the Council of Ministers at Moncloa, told Isabel Díaz Ayuso that “the law is obeyed, period.”
• She said the government will use all regulatory, legal and administrative tools to ensure compliance, with reporting noting Article 155 as a potential last resort.
• The Prime Minister had requested that Madrid, Aragón, Asturias and the Balearic Islands establish registries of healthcare professionals who declare conscientious objection to abortion with the greatest speed.
• According to Tuesday’s briefing, the government set a three‑month deadline for the registries and says every region accepted except Madrid.
• The confrontation over abortion policy came as ministers also highlighted a new decree targeting unchecked growth of private universities in Madrid and cited other alleged regional noncompliance.