Nearly 4,500 abortions were committed in just one of Spain's provinces last year

The Malaga province of Spain reported nearly 4,500 abortions were committed in the year 2024, including over 500 on girls aged 19 or younger.

Key Takeaways:

• Abortion was legalized in Spain in 1985, but only for rare circumstances.

• It was fully legalized in 2010 through 14 weeks of pregnancy, though a doctor can commit an abortion past 14 weeks if it is said to be for "health" reasons.

• Additionally, minors can undergo abortions without their parents' knowledge or consent.

• In 2024, 4,449 abortions were committed in Malaga province, 516 of which were committed on girls 19 or younger.

• Eleven (11) abortions were known to be committed on girls under the age of 15.

The Details:

Diario Sur (or Southern Daily), a regional newspaper in Malaga, reported on abortion trends in the region. The Ministry of Health reported that 4,449 "voluntary terminations" were committed in 2024, an increase in Malaga while national numbers also increased. While it isn't the highest number ever for the region, it is incredibly close: in 2011, 5,187 abortions were committed in the province, including 688 on minors, and 19 on girls under 15 years old.

According to the outlet, abortions began decreasing in 2016, but those numbers have begun to climb again.

Nearly all of the abortions committed in Malaga occur in one of three private abortion facilities: Clínica El Sur, Ginecenter, and Ginesur. However, women are typically referred to the abortion facilities by the state-run health care system, making the increase in abortions essentially sanctioned by the Spanish government.

Zoom Out:

Though thousands continue to march for life each year, Spain has become increasingly pro-abortion. Spanish politicians have begun efforts to make abortion a constitutional "right" in the country, and the country's Prime Minister has has called for the government to publish a blacklist of doctors who refuse to commit abortions.

Citizens who are pro-life have found themselves under attack as well.

Pro-abortion activists threatened and harassed parishioners of a Catholic church before vandalizing it with pro-abortion messaging and imagery. Pro-lifers have been arrested for praying outside abortion facilities, with pro-abortion politicians labeling prayer as "harassment." 40 Days for Life participants have faced harassment and intimidation from private citizens, yet they are the ones being arrested, simply for expressing pro-life view in public.

The Bottom Line:

Considering how much Spain has embraced the culture of death, it's not much of a surprise to see that abortions in the country are again on the rise.