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Local Church•Pro Life•Vatican Diplomacy

European Catholic Principality Headed by a Bishop Moves Toward Decriminalizing Abortion Amid Vatican Obstacles

In 2025, the Andorran Government proposed a more ambitious plan involving the transfer of women to abortion clinics in France or Spain, where abortion is legal, with medical support provided from Andorra and public funding for those in «vulnerable situations.» Because of the difficulty of negotiations, it was decided to process the measure in phases.

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Catholic President of Chile Will Not Support Pro-Life Bill Requiring Women to Hear Baby’s Heartbeat Before Undergoing An Abortion

The «Listen to Its Heart» bill was an initiative of the party to which President José Kast belongs. However, in an interview on August 10, he stated that while it is a legitimate parliamentary motion, he had pledged during his campaign to focus his administration on security and the economy, rather than pushing measures that generate «tension in certain aspects of social life.»