President Luis Abinader stated that abortion in three causes will be discussed in the country later, After receiving rejection from various sectors of society, mainly religious, about their position on the issue.
“I already said what I had to say. This is already an issue that will be debated and discussed in the country, “the first president told reporters on Tuesday.
The head of state has made these statements in response to questions from journalists at the Palau Nacional, where he announced the incorporation of all police officers in the Premium service of the National Health Service (Senasa), with 18 thousand pesos of drugs per year and a coverage in high-cost diseases of one million 500 thousand pesos per year.
Position of the President
President Luis Abinader unleashed a stir in the country last weekend, by favoring the three causes that allow the termination of pregnancy.
“I disagree, as is the majority of the population, not only in the Dominican Republic but in the world, with free abortion, but I do think that there must be causes that allow the interruption of the This has been the official position of our party (Modern Revolutionary, PRM) “, the president said in an interview with the Spanish newspaper El País.
This statement immediately provoked disapproving reactions from different sectors, including representatives of the Catholic and Evangelical Church.
Congress is currently working on a draft reform of the Penal Code that raises three causes to allow the termination of pregnancy: in case of incest or rape, risk of the mother’s life or that the fetus has a malformation incompatible with the life.