Abortion in Andorra explained

Abortion in Andorra is illegal in all cases; the Co-Princes of Andorra are the President of France and the Bishop of Urgell, who is required to adhere to Roman Catholic teaching on pregnancy. Around 88% of its population identifies as Roman Catholic.

Andorra, along with Vatican City, are the only two European countries where abortion is completely illegal.[1]

Law on abortion

The Constitution of Andorra states:[2]

The Penal Code (Code Pénal) prohibits a number of offences against prenatal human life (contre la vie humaine prénatale) alongside offences against independent human life after birth (contre la vie humaine indépendante).[3] Article 107 states, in relation to forced abortion:

Article 108 outlaws abortion with consent:

Article 109 adds:

Article 120 protects the unborn child from other forms of assault:

The law has no explicit exceptions to its prohibitions.[4] However, under the double effect principle in Catholic medical ethics, an intervention which would unintentionally cause the death of an unborn child is permitted where this would save the life of a pregnant woman (for example, in the ending of an ectopic pregnancy).[5] [6] [7]

Proposals

The Stop Violències movement led by the psychologist Vanessa Mendoza Cortés campaigns against gender-based violence and for the legislation of abortion in Andorra.[8] [9]

In 2018, Pope Francis intervened in the debate by stating that the approval of any legalisation would result in the abdication of Bishop Joan Enric Vives Sicília as Co-Prince.[10]

Abortion abroad

Women in Andorra who choose to terminate a pregnancy usually travel to either neighboring Spain or France where abortion is widely available.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Only Malta and Andorra prohibit abortion under any circumstances. 5 December 2017 .
  2. Book: Constitution of the Principality of Andorra . 1993 . Consell General . Andorra . 14 . 28 February 2023.
  3. Web site: Nouveau Code Pénal . www.legislationonline.org . OSCE . 27 February 2023.
  4. Web site: Facts and figures about abortion in the European Region . World Health Organization, Europe . World Health Organization . 13 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140814103838/http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/Life-stages/sexual-and-reproductive-health/activities/abortion/facts-and-figures-about-abortion-in-the-european-region . 14 August 2014 .
  5. Web site: Only Malta and Andorra prohibit abortion under any circumstances. 5 December 2017 .
  6. Web site: Bernhard . Meg . Andorra's abortion rights revolution . POLITICO . 2019-10-22 . 2021-04-25.
  7. Web site: Penal Code of 11 July 1990. (Butlletí Oficial del Principat d'Andorra, Vol. 2, No. 21, 21 July 1990, pp. 378-96.) . 1990 . 25 March 2014 .
  8. Web site: 2021-11-19. Vanessa Mendoza Cortés Front Line Defenders. https://web.archive.org/web/20211119185727/https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/profile/vanessa-mendoza-cortes. dead. 2021-11-19. 2021-11-19.
  9. Web site: Ms. Q&A: Vanessa Mendoza Cortés on Ending Violences. 2021-11-19. msmagazine.com. 9 April 2018 .
  10. Web site: El Vaticà avisa que l'avortament faria abdicar el Copríncep. Ricard Poy, Andorra la. Vella. November 5, 2018. DiariAndorra.ad.
  11. News: The Ms. Q&A: Vanessa Mendoza Cortés is Demanding a Better Future for Women in Andorra . Christna. White. Ms.blog. 9 April 2018.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Abortion in Andorra".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.