San Marino surrenders, abortion is the law. No help for mothers
The flag of San Marino
There are those who consider it a good compromise between however conflicting needs, for others yesterday 17.11 will remain a dark moment in the centuries-old history of the Republic of San Marino: it is the time when the Great and General Council – the Parliament of the Titan – legalized abortion with 32 votes in favor, 7 against and 10 abstentions (11 absent), the result of the referendum that a year ago saw the ban fall and a pregnancy terminated. But if the passing of a law (here an in-depth analysis of its contents) was implicit in the referendum mandate, what arouses reservations is the content of the rule which, being drafted, has extended its perimeter to also include gender orientation, “emergency” contraception and sex education in schools, relegating the role of “associative structures” that can “give support to mothers”. A choice of field for abortion not as an extreme option, to remain faithful to the solidarity roots of San Marino, but as an almost obligatory path in situations of difficulty.
A lively debate has developed on these points which led to a vote in which yes in front of Rete (the local “grillino” party) and Libera (progressives) the Christian Democrats of San Marino, invoking freedom of conscience, divided, with the (few) opponents who also expressed strongly negative judgments. after the final outcome of the vote was announced, great was the disappointment of those who are now fighting to defend unborn life and motherhood. From the association “Uno di noi”, a reference by opponents to the law, it is noted that there was a lack of consistency in some expressions of the legislative body, with the result that the law that is about to come into force favors the termination of pregnancy over the elimination of the causes that make it considered possible. Now we only await publication, five days after which the new rules will come into effect. In the meantime, abortion requests will be handled by an affiliated structure outside the Republic.
Among the voices that had urged the parliamentarians to find a solution more on the side of human life is that of the bishop of San Marino-Montefeltro Andrea Turazzi who had asked to “create an effective and supportive prevention network that helps women in difficulty and every difficult pregnancy, without leaving anyone behind ยป. The feast of San Marino on Saturday 3 could offer him the opportunity for a new intervention.