Andorra will approve abortion despite the fact that its head of state is a Catholic bishop - ZENIT -…

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Andorra will approve abortion despite the fact that its head of state is a Catholic bishop - ZENIT - English
(ZENIT News / Andorra, 09.26.2025).- In Andorra, one of Europe’s smallest and most unusual states, the centuries-old balance between secular governance and ecclesiastical authority is being tested once again—this time over the issue of abortion.
Josep-Lluis Serrano Pentinat, the recently installed bishop of Urgell and, by virtue of that role, co-prince of Andorra, now finds himself at the center of an unfolding political and moral drama. A bill expected to pass through the Andorran parliament this November would decriminalize abortion, removing penalties for women who undergo the procedure and for doctors who perform it. Although the law would stop short of authorizing abortions on Andorran soil, it marks a turning point in a country where the influence of the Catholic Church has long shaped public policy.
Ordinarily, in Andorra’s diarchic system, only one of the two co-princes must sign legislation for it to become law. Historically, it has been the French head of state—currently …

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DiodoroSep 30

CRIMINE? Quale crimine? Le DONNE decidono autonomamente nel loro mondo-di-Donne... non è forse così?

DiodoroSep 30

"...A bill expected to pass through the Andorran parliament this November would decriminalize abortion, removing penalties for women who undergo the procedure and for doctors who perform it."
"... Un disegno di legge che dovrebbe essere approvato dal parlamento andorrano questo novembre decriminalizzerebbe l'aborto, eliminando le sanzioni per le donne che si sottopongono alla procedura e per i medici che la eseguono."