The issue of abortion has always generated controversy in the Dominican Republic, this time this Sunday the #RDEsProvida has become one of the most viral conversations on Twitter due to comments issued on the subject by President Abinader.
During an interview given to the director of the newspaper El País, in America, Jan Martínez Ahrensel, the president said he did not agree with free abortion, but with the three causes that are, in case of incest or rape, risk of the mother’s life or that the fetus has a malformation incompatible with life, a project that is under discussion in the Chamber of Deputies.
“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 pregnancy. This has been the official position of our party, “the president said.
This has been the response that has generated rejection towards the figure of president during the early hours of this morning when the national media released the interview of the Head of State.
But not all opinions have been against, also those in favor of the three causes have been heard on social media, showing their support for the president’s comments.
Former Deputy Minister of Energy and Mines Pelegrin Castell wrote a message on his Twitter account in which he tagged the president, rejecting abortion and explaining that for abortion to be possible in all three causes the constitution must be amended.
“I should know that Constitution does not allow exceptions to the principle of protection of life from conception … only if constitution is amended by referendum … attacking unborn life may be fashionable in progress, but only bring harm majors “, post Castle on the social network.
The account @provida_rd wrote “Discarding a person for a disability is an act of discrimination and hypocrisy by those who claim #RDEsProvida rights.”
Sharin Pablo De Roca @spabloderoca posted “abortion is murder. Let’s say things for what they are. It’s NOT progress, it’s NOT development, it’s definitely NOT a right, it’s NOT an option. It’s killing another human being who has been created in the image of God #RDEsProvida
While others support the stance of the trustee, Dunia De Windt @ DuniaDW2, in response to Pilgrim Castle that the constitution should be amended he said it is possible to amend it for the welfare of raped women.
“Everything can be MODIFIED in Congress if there is a will. Your ultra-conservative recalcitrant stance for what suits you, in a country where poverty destroys the lives of all these raped girls and women. Are you going to keep them? time as we can decide! “
Journalist Margarita Be @MargaritaCG was also in favor of the three causes
“In this country, 14 out of 100 parents (documented, in reality the number is unexpectedly higher) rape their daughters. I want to see life and family advocates talking about this issue. Let them tell me who it is. the criminal if the daughter pregnant by her father, aborts “.
In another tweet Be explained that he took data from the study Analysis of court rulings on sexual rape and incest in the DR.
“To those who want to know where I get this percentage, I tell them that I took it out of the study Analysis of court rulings on sexual rape and incest in the DR, prepared by the Judiciary. A tip for deniers: when the read, talk … if they can “.